Google, Facebook and SportyBet were the three most visited websites in Nigeria in October 2026, according to data shared by Statisense on X.
Google topped the list with 384.12 million visits, followed by Facebook with 87.50 million and SportyBet with 86.23 million visits.
YouTube ranked fourth with 59.60 million visits, while artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT completed the top five with 41.64 million visits.
The data, which covered selected African countries, also showed that Google was the most visited website in South Africa and Ghana during the period, underscoring the search engine’s dominance across the three markets.
In South Africa, Google recorded 503.85 million visits, significantly higher than YouTube, which ranked second with 364.12 million visits.
Adult entertainment platforms XVideos and Pornhub occupied third and fourth positions with 76.28 million and 70 million visits, respectively, while Facebook came fifth with 69.50 million visits.
Ghana’s rankings also placed Google at the top with 49.21 million visits. Facebook followed with 25.09 million, while YouTube ranked third with 20.34 million visits.
SportyBet secured the fourth position with 8.23 million visits, ahead of XVideos, which recorded 7.82 million visits.
The figures highlighted differences in online traffic patterns across the countries.
While Facebook ranked second in Nigeria and Ghana, YouTube occupied the same position in South Africa.
SportyBet also featured among the top five websites in both Nigeria and Ghana, reflecting the prominence of online sports betting platforms in the two countries.
The appearance of ChatGPT among Nigeria’s five most visited websites also points to the growing visibility of artificial intelligence platforms in the country’s internet usage landscape.
The platform ranked fifth, ahead of several established digital services.
Statisense shared the rankings on X on November 13, with the figures representing website visits rather than the number of unique users.
A single person may visit a website multiple times during the period.
The rankings of the most visited websites in the selected African countries for October 2026 are as follows:
Nigeria
Google — 384.12 million
Facebook — 87.50 million
SportyBet — 86.23 million
YouTube — 59.60 million
ChatGPT — 41.64 million
South Africa
Google — 503.85 million
YouTube — 364.12 million
XVideos — 76.28 million
Pornhub — 70.00 million
Facebook — 69.50 million
Ghana
Google — 49.21 million
Facebook — 25.09 million
YouTube — 20.34 million
SportyBet — 8.23 million
XVideos — 7.82 million
