Ranked DataNCC March 2026
Nigerian telcos, ranked.
The NCC's monthly subscriber bulletin tracks every active mobile line in Nigeria. 185.7M lines were active across four licensed operators at the close of March 2026 — 86.2% tele-density, 53.8% on 4G, 4.2% on 5G.
- Active lines
- 185.7M
- Tele-density
- 86.2%
- 4G + 5G
- 58.0%
- Y/Y line growth
- +5.4%
all networks combined
of population
of all sessions
vs March 2025
Operator market share
MTN remains dominant. Airtel and Glo gain at 9mobile's expense. Month-over-month movement is the indicator to watch — a single quarter of negative MoM share is usually how decline starts.
Largest by far. Strongest 5G rollout, premium pricing.
95,821,200 active lines
Solid #2. Aggressive data-bundle competition.
63,695,100 active lines
Stable but losing share. Indigenous operator.
22,655,400 active lines
Long decline. Recapitalisation rumours intermittent.
3,491,160 active lines
Network technology mix
4G crossed 50% in 2024 and is now the majority. 5G is still early — MTN + Airtel only, concentrated in Lagos, Abuja, PH.
Now majority of all NG sessions
MTN + Airtel only; major cities
Still significant outside metros
Declining but persists
Source: Nigerian Communications Commission Subscriber/Network Data (ncc.gov.ng) — March 2026 bulletin. Ranked refreshes this page within 48 hours of each new NCC release.