At UTC+1, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
Lagos is the largest single concentration with 5,697 developers, followed by Abuja (1,243), Ibadan (270), Port Harcourt (256) and Lagos (209).
133 skills have enough developers in Nigeria to break out separately, so you can go straight to the combination you are hiring for.
Most common skills in Nigeria
Each links to the local breakdown for that technology.
- HTML6,984
- JavaScript6,976
- CSS5,409
- TypeScript4,777
- Python4,259
- PHP2,016
- Bash / Shell1,817
- Java1,699
- Jupyter1,623
- C1,290
- Vue.js1,119
- Sass / SCSS966
- C#859
- Go832
- Dart829
- C++781
- React775
- Ruby589
- Kotlin454
- Node.js423
- Docker408
- Rust392
- Solidity364
- Tailwind CSS349
- Next.js342
- HCL301
- Express294
- MongoDB226
- PostgreSQL202
- Redux202
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
Developer cities in Nigeria
All indexed developers per city, across every skill.
- Lagos5,697
- Abuja1,243
- Ibadan270
- Port Harcourt256
- Lagos209
- Enugu190
- Kaduna108
- Jos101
- Kano93
- Uyo91
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
What developers in Nigeria look like
Measured across the profiles in this group, not self-reported.
- Median public contributions, last 12 months
- 47
- Median public repositories
- 29
- Median followers
- 8
- Have a linked LinkedIn profile
- 40.7%
- Flagged as open to work on GitHub
- 41.4%
Years of experience
- 0–2 years23%
- 3–5 years35%
- 6–9 years34%
- 10+ years8%
Shares of the profiles in this group where experience could be derived.
Sample profiles from Nigeria
Real indexed developers, reduced to ranges and derived labels so no individual is identifiable.
- Contributions / year
- 1,000–2,000
- Public repositories
- 50–75
- Followers
- 100–250
- Contributions / year
- 2,000–3,500
- Public repositories
- 500+
- Followers
- 100–250
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 10–20
- Followers
- 10–25
- Contributions / year
- 100–250
- Public repositories
- 35–50
- Followers
- 10–25
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 100–150
- Followers
- 25–50
- Contributions / year
- 500–1,000
- Public repositories
- 150–250
- Followers
- 100–250
Figures are shown as ranges and identifying details are removed. Full profiles, including GitHub handles and contact details, are available to signed-in users.
Frequently asked questions
How many developers are there in Nigeria?
10,283 developers in Nigeria are indexed on RealGreatDevs, 0.4% of the 2,554,463 profiles in the dataset. Location comes from the developer's own stated country on their public profile.
What technologies do developers in Nigeria use most?
HTML leads with 6,984 developers, followed by JavaScript (6,976), CSS (5,409), TypeScript (4,777) and Python (4,259).
What are the working-hour overlaps with Nigeria?
At UTC+1, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
How active are developers in Nigeria on GitHub?
The median developer there made 47 public contributions in the last year across 29 public repositories. 40.7% have a LinkedIn profile linked.
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