Nigeria vs Philippines: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Nigeria
164.65 million
in 2024
Philippines
133.57 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 164.65 million against 133.57 million in Philippines, a difference of 31.08 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 10,885 774,508 763,623 Philippines
2000s 24.30 million 36.81 million 12.52 million Philippines
2010s 136.89 million 115.33 million 21.56 million Nigeria
2020s 202.13 million 149.85 million 52.28 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 164.65 million against 133.57 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Nigeria and Philippines?
31.08 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.