Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1229 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.1229 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | +695.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.323 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3524 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3758 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4048 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4448 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4532 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4816 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5197 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6591 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7708 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9756 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7899 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3959 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1229 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1229 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.1794 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | 0.5197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 183 Cambodia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 0.1584 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Niger 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 East Timor 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Kenya 0.1168 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Zambia 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.1229 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.