In 2024, the Nigeria sector amounted to USD 29.4 million.
The Nigeria AI Facial Recognition Market is anticipated to attain USD 307.7 million by 2033, with a projected CAGR of 27.3% for the forecast timeframe.
Mobile-first services and uneven connectivity create a market for offline-capable face-matching kits and lightweight enrollment flows, which favors providers that optimize matching for commodity cameras and low-power edge devices.
Telco and payment pilots using quick face-based onboarding (example: mobile SIM registration tests) lowered in-person verification rates, driving uptake of vendors supplying simple enrollment kiosks, periodic model refreshes and managed anti-spoof updates.
DataCube Research Report (Nov 2025): This analysis uses 2024 as the actual year, 2025 as the estimated year, and calculates CAGR for the 2025-2033 period.
*Research Methodology: This report is based on DataCube’s proprietary 3-stage forecasting model, combining primary research, secondary data triangulation, and expert validation.
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