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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that October and November 2023 were predicated upon the Nigerian Population Commission (NPC)’s projection of Nigeria’s population at 216,783,381, as of 2022, replacing the previously used 2017 projection of 190 million people. Nigeria witnessed a steady increase in active voice and Internet subscriptions.
Telephone density (teledensity) in Nigeria has dropped from 115.6% to 102.3%, according to data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). NCC explained that the adjustment became necessary to reflect the latest population growth figures and align with international best practices.
The Commission said that October and November 2023 were predicated upon the Nigerian Population Commission (NPC)’s projection of Nigeria’s population at 216,783,381, as of 2022, replacing the previously used 2017 projection of 190 million people. Nigeria witnessed a steady increase in active voice and Internet subscriptions.
However, the active voice subscription statistics witnessed a marginal growth from 220,361,186 to 221,769,883 as of September 2023. In addition, Internet subscriptions also enjoyed a marginal growth, from 159,034,717 in August 2023 to 160,171,757 in September 2022.
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According to NCC, in October 2023 the industry also experienced a 0.19% growth in active voice subscriptions while teledensity stood at 102.49% with Internet subscriptions increasing by 0.6% compared to September 2023. Tele-density is an index prescribed by the ITU for the measurement of telephone penetration in a population by a factor of one line per 100 individuals in the population.
