Total number of indoor cinemas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total number of indoor cinemas was 55 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 82 countries
All-time high
55
in 2010
All-time low
48
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Total number of indoor cinemas in Nigeria, 2005–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 55 for total number of indoor cinemas in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total number of indoor cinemas in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48 | — |
| 2006 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5, 8.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 | 48 | 53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Nigeria?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Nigeria was 55 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release