Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 102,714 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria stood at 102,714.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria peaked at 1.69 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20,544, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 131st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,544 | — |
| 1961 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,544 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 163,360 | +695.2% |
| 1982 | 151,600 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 182,550 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 192,560 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 203,980 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 215,630 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 227,460 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 235,530 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 250,000 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 289,190 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 294,166 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 320,934 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 342,287 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 368,715 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 405,073 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 412,779 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 404,177 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 438,619 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 473,316 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 553,374 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 600,321 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 702,000 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 888,534 | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 719,406 | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 418,166 | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 360,537 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 183,290 | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 187,155 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 154,513 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 139,344 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 140,491 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 107,154 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 107,031 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 106,385 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96,996 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 111,971 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 102,714 | -8.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 102,714 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 102,714 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +695.2% | 20,544 | 163,360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,544 | 20,544 | 20,544 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,544 | 20,544 | 20,544 | 4 |
| 1980s | 202,519 | 151,600 | 250,000 | 9 |
| 1990s | 374,926 | 289,190 | 473,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 553,374 | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,030 | 107,154 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,019 | 96,996 | 111,971 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 164.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nigeria was 102,714 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,544 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.