Subscriber Data

Click the links on the tables below to display the number of subscribers and teledensity for mobile and fixed telephony and data services on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis respectively.

Monthly Subscriber Technology Data

Months: April 2017 - June 2023

	Operator	Jun'23	Mar'23	Feb'23	Jan'23	Dec'22	Nov'22	Oct'22	Sep'22	Aug'22	Jul'22	Jun'22	May'22	Apr'22	Mar'22	Feb'22	Jan'22	Dec'21	Nov'21	Oct'21	Sep'21	Aug'21	Jul'21	Jun'21	May'21	Apr'21	Mar'21	Feb'21	Jan'21	Dec'20	Nov'20	Oct'20	Sep'20	Aug'20	Jul'20	Jun'20	May'20	Apr'20	Mar'20	Feb'20	Jan'20	Dec'19	Nov'19	Oct'19	Sep'19	Aug'19	Jul'19	Jun'19	May'19	Apr'19	Mar'19	Feb'19	Jan'19	Dec'18	Nov'18	Oct'18	Sep'18	Aug'18	Jul'18	Jun'18	May'18	Apr'18	Mar'18	Feb'18	Jan'18	Dec'17	Nov'17	Oct'17	Sep'17	Aug'17	Jul'17	Jun'17	May'17	Apr'17
Active Lines	Mobile (GSM)	223,338,215	225,821,293	226,835,732	225,880,193	222,225,300	218,611,501	214,350,098	211,852,101	209,601,953	208,604,996	206,081,720	204,214,647	201,312,035	199,201,356	197,768,482	197,152,773	195,128,265	192,854,406	191,618,839	190,520,914	188,997,799	187,470,860	187,275,547	186,695,465	188,375,282	192,081,282	195,734,667	199,863,827	204,228,678	207,531,589	207,578,237	204,869,652	203,162,561	198,961,361	195,902,783	191,797,052	190,338,408	188,851,965	187,146,978	185,742,016	184,426,187	182,435,340	180,118,345	178,902,194	176,617,059	174,668,626	173,749,601	173,405,294	173,383,803	173,432,863	173,276,528	173,625,306	172,485,805	168,729,005	164,865,417	161,685,747	160,520,993	161,425,760	162,307,346	162,075,116	160,081,051	148,854,338	147,961,791	146,865,145	144,631,678	141,900,405	140,350,383	139,486,832	139,027,283	138,731,598	142,654,738	144,944,292	148,774,015
	Mobile (CDMA)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4,460	123,547	124,257	124,092	124,815	126,032	126,269	119,008	125,444	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566	217,566
	Fixed Wired/Wireless	96,913	96,867	96,766	96,869	96,996	97,073	97,961	98,960	99,920	101,858	103,971	103,984	104,493	105,673	106,343	106,430	106,385	106,430	106,520	106,401	105,620	105,417	105,904	105,433	105,861	105,480	105,386	105,002	107,031	108,160	107,693	107,232	107,799	107,860	107,122	106,690	107,443	107,491	107,055	107,272	107,154	107,742	107,521	107,250	107,014	109,274	109,182	109,247	108,033	134,019	134,660	134,814	140,491	135,696	135,862	137,658	140,806	140,582	140,627	137,010	136,496	136,781	137,570	137,262	139,344	137,190	137,216	142,070	142,478	142,262	142,316	142,496	153,804
	VoIP	228,553	243,553	247,448	249,692	249,272	248,169	248,168	250,517	250,746	262,591	263,434	260,322	254,122	251,511	248,606	239,825	229,248	225,489	226,410	226,754	226,838	228,960	230,050	225,619	224,591	226,851	238,441	245,165	265,604	267,960	268,807	275,174	259,449	238,575	232,551	227,062	223,130	186,254	181,788	174,321	166,068	159,906	160,450	167,486	173,806	172,111	165,333	157,792	149,224	142,500	135,300	127,759	120,706	115,314	112,132	109,244	105,678	101,131	97,941	93,080	89,477	85,185	81,498	76,371	70,926	64,949	61,488	58,745	56,900	53,297	49,870	46,348	104,125
	Total	223,663,521	226,161,713	227,179,946	226,226,754	222,571,568	218,956,743	214,696,227	212,201,578	209,952,619	208,969,445	206,449,125	204,578,953	201,670,650	199,558,540	198,123,431	197,499,028	195,463,898	193,186,325	191,951,769	190,854,069	189,330,257	187,805,237	187,611,501	187,026,517	188,705,734	192,413,613	196,078,494	200,213,994	204,601,313	207,907,709	207,954,737	205,252,058	203,529,809	199,307,796	196,242,456	192,130,804	190,668,981	189,145,710	187,435,821	186,023,609	184,699,409	182,702,988	180,386,316	179,176,930	176,897,879	174,950,011	174,024,116	173,672,333	173,641,060	173,713,842	173,670,035	174,012,136	172,871,094	169,104,830	165,239,443	162,058,918	160,886,485	161,792,917	162,763,480	162,522,772	160,524,590	149,293,870	148,398,425	147,296,344	145,059,514	142,320,120	140,766,653	139,905,213	139,444,227	139,144,705	143,064,490	145,350,702	149,249,510
	Teledensity	117.17	118.48	119.01	118.51	116.60	114.71	112.47	111.17	109.99	109.47	108.15	107.17	105.65	104.54	103.79	103.46	102.40	101.20	100.56	99.98	99.18	98.39	98.28	97.98	98.86	100.80	102.72	104.89	107.18	108.92	108.94	107.53	106.62	104.41	102.81	100.65	99.89	99.09	98.19	97.45	96.76	95.71	94.50	93.87	92.67	91.65	91.17	90.98	90.97	91.00	124.05	124.29	123.48	120.79	118.03	115.76	114.92	115.57	116.26	116.09	114.66	106.64	106.00	105.21	103.61	101.66	100.55	99.93	99.60	99.39	102.19	103.82	106.61

Internet Service Operator Data

The table below displays the number of subscribers per each individual internet service provider from the latest reporting to the Commission.

Latest Data : Quarter 4 - 2022

Operator	Connected Subscribers	Active Subscribers	Points Of Presence
5M Telecom Ltd	323	323	13
8te Unique Global Telecommunication Ltd	15	15	3
Access and Content Ltd	29	29	2
AFR-IX Data Communications Ltd	4	4	1
Alfa O and O Ventures Ltd	3,028	3,028	15
Arif Investment Nigeria Ltd	50	50	1
Arrow Fast Ltd	25	25	3
Astramix Ltd	15,040	15,040	5
Backbone Connectivity Network Ltd	340	340	2
Bat Computer Technologies Ltd	59	59	8
Beaconade Network Ltd	20	20	0
BrainShare Ltd	900	900	24
BridgeOne Telecoms Ltd	25	25	2
CBC EMEA Ltd	399	399	1
Chapman Computer Ltd	20	20	1
CITCC Nigeria Ltd.	3	3	1
Ciudad Infrastructure Ltd	450	450	25
Cleveland Technologies Ltd	45	45	1
Cobranet Ltd	3,395	3,395	84
Comternet World Ltd	86	86	6
Connect Surf and Smile Ltd	93	93	3
ConnectFocus Ltd	1	1	0
Content Oasis Ltd	22	22	0
Coquina Software Company Ltd	152	152	10
Coscharis Technologies Ltd	37	37	1
Coverage Broadband Ltd	2	2	1
COZ Internet Ltd	125	125	1
Cross Atlantic Cables Ltd	8	8	1
Cyberspace Network Ltd	4,669	4,669	129
Dimension Data Ltd	778	778	9
Dotmac Technologies Ltd	1,816	1,816	27
Drausnet Ltd	26	26	3
Ejalet Tech Services Ltd	1	1	1
Ekovolt Telco Ltd	101	101	11
Electronic Connections Ltd	109	109	6
Estream Networks Ltd	168	168	21
Excelsimo Networks Ltd	288	288	4
Fastfeet Ltd	145	145	0
Fibrehub Ltd	382	382	1
Futurecom Ltd	26	26	1
Galaxy Backbone Ltd	1,092	1,092	2
Gifra Wireless Network Ltd	10	10	2
Gutti Global Solutions Ltd	13	13	2
Hoop Telecoms Ltd	1,261	1,261	9
Hyperia Ltd	1,303	1,303	4
IDS Africa Ltd	68	68	3
Imbil Telecom Solutions Nig Ltd	15	15	3
I-Net World Ltd	42	42	6
Information Conectivity Solutions Ltd (ICSL)	403	403	30
Inq. Digital Nigeria Ltd	1,321	1,321	90
Internet Solutions Nigeria Ltd	705	705	30
	55	55	4
Interra Networks Ltd	3	3	3
Interweb Satcom Ltd	60	60	3
IOtech Global Hub Ltd	20	20	4
IP Express Ltd	921	921	30
IP2AIR Networks Ltd	90	90	13
IPNX Nigeria Ltd	13.631	13,631	53
ITX Telecoms Ltd	29	29	9
I-World Networks Ltd	1,157	1,157	2
Juniper Solutions Ltd	121	121	6
Kajab Ebg Services Ltd (FALCONET)	37	37	3
KKON Technologies Ltd	115	115	5
Layer3 Ltd	766	766	2
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Ltd	2	2	6
MainOne Cable Ltd	1,877	1,877	51
MegaMore Wireless Broadband Ltd	175	175	8
Mobitel Ltd	0	0	2
Multi Dimensions Technology Ltd	3	3	1
NanoCom International Ltd	54	54	15
NetAccess Communications Nig Ltd	17	17	1
Ngcom Ltd	2,792	2,792	10
Nkponani Ltd	5	5	1
Odua Telecoms Ltd	4	4	2
One Network Integrated Ltd	6	6	1
Orange Business Ltd	145	145	2
Pear System Development Ltd	68	68	5
Phase 3 Telecom Ltd	152	152	10
Platinum Index Data Ltd	197	197	9
Priority Communications Ltd	1	1	1
Proline Technologies Ltd	109	109	1
Radical Technology Network Ltd	4,164	4,164	6
Ratel Plus Ltd/td>	0	0	2
Sea Net Technologies Nigeria Ltd	24	24	1
Sentient Networks Ltd	117	117	0
Skymax Integrated Network Ltd	486	486	16
Smart City Technology Ltd	481	481	3
Smooth Multi Service Platform Ltd	45	45	1
Spectranet Ltd	107,018	107,018	649
STL Fiberco Ltd	127	127	2
Suburban Broadband Ltd	3,911	3,911	6
Swifttalk Ltd	421	421	149
Syscodes Communications Ltd	286	286	24
Syscomptech Ltd	48	48	1
Tarap Nig Ltd	85	85	1
Tecpoint Global Solutions Ltd	93	93	5
Tehilah Base Digital Ltd	328	328	1
Telequip & Digital Ltd	121	121	1
Teleweb Services Ltd	129	129	1
Telserve Networks Ltd	25	25	6
Tizeti Network Ltd	20,558	20,558	133
Trakatel Ltd	152	152	5
Tranter IT Infrastructure Ltd	0	0	2
Trefoil Networks Ltd	1	1	2
Tripple Logic Telecoms Ltd	0	0	6
VDT Communications Ltd	7,449	7,449	59
Wavetek Nigeria Ltd	4	4	1
Winrock Nigeria Ltd	168	168	21
Zeta Web Ltd	321	321	1
Grand Total	208,612	208,612	1,977

Quarterly Subscriber Operator Data

The table below displays the number of subscribers per each individual telecoms operator on a quarterly basis.

Latest Data: Quarter 1 - 2023

OPERATORS	Sep'22	Dec'22	Mar'23	Q4 - Q3 (2022)	Q4(2022) - Q4(2023)
MTN Nigeria Communication	81,210,549	89,016,678	91,552,179	9.61	2.85
Globacom Limited	59,395,911	60,290,012	60,799,946	1.51	0.85
Airtel	58,403,066	60,065,904	60,328,560	2.85	0.44
EMTS Limited	12,842,575	12,852,706	13,140,608	0.08	2.24
Sub-Total (GSM)	211,852,101	222,225,300	225,821,293	4.90	1.62
VGC/MTN	7,615	7,715	7,611	1.31	(1.35)
21st Century Technologies	87,380	85,502	85,567	(2.15)	0.08
IPNX	1,264	1,071	976	(15.27)	(8.87)
Globacom Limited	2,701	2,708	2,713	0.26	0.18
Sub-Total(Fixed/Fixed Wireless)	98,960	96,996	96,867	(1.98)	(0.13)
Smile	248,310	247,792	242,380	(0.21)	(2.18)
Ntel	2,207	1,480	1,173	(32.94)	(20.74)
Sub-Total(VOIP)	250,517	249,272	243,553	(0.50)	(2.29)
TOTAL	212,201,578	222,571,568	226,161,713	4.89	1.61
% Of Mobile (GSM)	99.84	99.84	99.85
% Of Fixed/Fixed Wireless	0.15	0.04	0.04
% of (VOIP)	0.12	0.11	0.11

Annual Subscriber Technology Data

Years: 2004 - 2022

	Operator	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Active Lines	Mobile (GSM)	222,225,300	195,128,265	204,228,678	184,426,187	172,485,805	144,631,678	154,124,602	148,681,362	136,772,475	124,841,315	109,829,223	90,566,238	81,195,684	65,533,875	56,935,985	40,011,296	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Mobile (CDMA)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	124,092	217,566	217,566	2,148,727	2,187,845	2,404,777	2,948,562	4,601,070	6,102,105	7,565,435	6,052,507	384,315	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Fixed Wired/Wireless	96,996	106,385	107,031	107,154	140,491	139,344	154,513	187,155	183,290	360,537	418,166	719,406	1,050,237	1,418,954	1,307,625	1,579,664	N/A	N/A	N/A
	VoIP	249,272	229,248	265,604	166,068	120,706	70,926
	Total	222,571,568	195,463,898	204,601,313	184,699,409	172,871,094	145,059,514	154,529,780	151,017,244	139,143,610	127,606,629	113,195,951	95,886,714	88,348,026	74,518,264	64,296,117	41,975,275	N/A	N/A	N/A
Connected Lines	Mobile (GSM)	316,639,381	304,048,720	300,042,650	268,549,433	251,646,091	236,927,497	231,601,485	N/A	184,782,512	159,758,538	135,253,599	109,822,964	96,684,272	N/A	N/A	N/A	32,184,861	18,295,896	9,174,209
	Mobile (CDMA)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	254,339	3,586,095	3,586,095	N/A	3,743,811	7,684,026	14,041,464	12,687,645	12,132,584	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Fixed Wired/Wireless	218,905	218,354	217,028	215,433	357,059	345,107	352,045	N/A	365,871	2,233,981	2,419,587	2,290,409	2,736,373	N/A	N/A	N/A	1,673,161	1,223,258	1,027,519
	VoIP	1,202,561	1,114,366	1,068,033	952,292	775,374	472,853
	Total	318,060,847	305,381,440	301,327,711	269,717,158	253,032,863	241,331,552	235,598,861	N/A	188,892,194	169,676,545	151,714,650	124,801,018	111,517,229	N/A	N/A	N/A	33,858,022	19,519,154	10,201,728
Installed Capacity	Mobile (GSM)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	218,522,048	182,065,415	147,004,674	131,319,542	121,785,526	95,291,096	76,545,308	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Mobile (CDMA)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18,400,000	18,400,000	17,232,725	17,172,670	14,829,931	10,611,867	1,540,000	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Fixed Wired/Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11,342,677	11,342,677	9,394,042	9,347,771	9,388,145	6,830,245	6,578,303	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Total	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	248,353,725	211,808,092	173,631,441	157,839,983	146,003,602	112,733,208	84,663,611	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Teledensity^[1]	116.60	102.40	107.18	96.76	123.48	103.61	110.38	107.87	99.39	91.15	80.85	68.49	63.11	53.23	45.93	29.98[2]	24.18	16.27	8.5

Teledensity was calculated based on population estimate of 126 million up till December 2005; from December 2006, teledensity was based on a population estimate of 140 million and currently teledensity is calculated based on a population estimate of 190 million, up from 140 million.
Teledensity from December 2007 is based on active subscribers.
Teledensity from December 2001 to 2006 was based on connected subscribers.

Subscriber Statistics