There were almost 190 million mobile data connections in Nigeria in 2023, with the vast majority of these connections using 3G mobile technology. Just 60,000 connections were using the latest 5G technology that year, with this figure set to reach almost two million in 2024.
Number of mobile broadband subscriptions in Nigeria from 2015 to 2024, by mobile network generation
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Global Monitor. (May 2, 2024). Number of mobile broadband subscriptions in Nigeria from 2015 to 2024, by mobile network generation (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488223/nigeria-mobile-data-subscriptions-by-type/
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Global Monitor. (2024). Number of mobile broadband subscriptions in Nigeria from 2015 to 2024, by mobile network generation (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488223/nigeria-mobile-data-subscriptions-by-type/
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