⚡ Operating Systems in Nigeria

Server operating systems are designed for computers that provide network services, such as hosting websites or storing data.

Nigeria is a West African country with a population of over 226 million people.

According to our research, operating systems are detected on 9.7% of websites from Nigeria.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top operating systems on websites in Nigeria in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Linux, which dominates the market with a substantial 70.5% share.
It is followed by Windows with 28.9% and Ubuntu with 27.5%.

Linux 70.5%
Windows 28.9%
Ubuntu 27.5%
CentOS 2.6%
Debian 2.3%
Unix 1%
AlmaLinux 1%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top systems that are more popular in Nigeria than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

4. CentOS ^(-1)
7. AlmaLinux ^(-1)

✨ Best Operating Systems

Below is a more detailed list of 7 operating systems used on sites from Nigeria, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Linux San Francisco, California, United States A family of open-source, Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, originally created by Linus Torvalds and now maintained by a global community of contributors. FreeOpen source	70.5%
2	Windows Redmond, Washington, United States A family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft used on personal computers, servers, and virtualized environments. $1,176+	28.9%
3	Ubuntu London, United Kingdom A free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices. FreeOpen source$500+/year	27.5%
4	CentOS Raleigh, North Carolina, United States A discontinued open-source Linux distribution compatible with RHEL. Legacy	2.6%
5	Debian New York, United States A free and open source Linux distribution. FreeOpen source	2.3%
6	Unix San Francisco, California, United States A family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems.	1%
7	AlmaLinux Estero, Florida, United States An open-source, community owned and governed, free enterprise Linux distribution focused on long-term stability. FreeOpen source	1%

👉 See Also

🌎 Operating Systems in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 3,148 websites from Nigeria.
Statistics were last calculated on April 2, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.