Telecoms Subscribers Hit 185.7m as Internet Users Increase to 153.8m

Emma Okonji

The latest telecoms industry statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has put the total number of telecoms subscribers across networks at 185,718,018 as of March 2026 as against 184,603,928 in February 2026.

The data also showed a total teledensity of 85.67 per cent in March 2026 as against a teledensity of 85.16 per cent in February.

The data put the total number of internet subscribers, including mobile data subscribers at 153,820,556 as at March 2026, up from 153,134,987 that was recorded in February 2026.