Population in Nigeria in 2025 — 237,527,782 people. Ranked 6 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 427.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 238M | +4.85M | +2.08% |
| 2024 | 233M | +4.8M | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 228M | +4.73M | +2.12% |
| 2022 | 223M | +4.62M | +2.11% |
| 2021 | 219M | +4.53M | +2.12% |
| 2020 | 214M | +4.51M | +2.15% |
| 2019 | 209M | +4.55M | +2.22% |
| 2018 | 205M | +4.68M | +2.34% |
| 2017 | 200M | +4.81M | +2.46% |
| 2016 | 195M | +4.77M | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 191M | +4.77M | +2.57% |
| 2014 | 186M | +4.85M | +2.68% |
| 2013 | 181M | +4.85M | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 176M | +4.82M | +2.81% |
| 2011 | 171M | +4.74M | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 167M | +4.59M | +2.83% |
| 2009 | 162M | +4.45M | +2.83% |
| 2008 | 158M | +4.33M | +2.82% |
| 2007 | 153M | +4.19M | +2.81% |
| 2006 | 149M | +4.06M | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 145M | +3.96M | +2.81% |
| 2004 | 141M | +3.85M | +2.81% |
| 2003 | 137M | +3.73M | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 133M | +3.61M | +2.78% |
| 2001 | 130M | +3.48M | +2.75% |
| 2000 | 126M | +3.34M | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 123M | +3.2M | +2.67% |
| 1998 | 120M | +3.09M | +2.65% |
| 1997 | 117M | +3M | +2.64% |
| 1996 | 114M | +2.94M | +2.65% |
| 1995 | 111M | +2.88M | +2.67% |
| 1994 | 108M | +2.81M | +2.68% |
| 1993 | 105M | +2.75M | +2.69% |
| 1992 | 102M | +2.65M | +2.66% |
| 1991 | 99.72M | +2.6M | +2.68% |
| 1990 | 97.12M | +2.59M | +2.74% |
| 1989 | 94.53M | +2.51M | +2.73% |
| 1988 | 92.02M | +2.43M | +2.71% |
| 1987 | 89.59M | +2.36M | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 87.24M | +2.34M | +2.75% |
| 1985 | 84.9M | +2.37M | +2.87% |
| 1984 | 82.53M | +2.09M | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 80.44M | +2.06M | +2.63% |
| 1982 | 78.38M | +2.31M | +3.04% |
| 1981 | 76.07M | +2.3M | +3.12% |
| 1980 | 73.76M | +2.27M | +3.17% |
| 1979 | 71.5M | +2.17M | +3.13% |
| 1978 | 69.33M | +2.09M | +3.11% |
| 1977 | 67.23M | +1.98M | +3.03% |
| 1976 | 65.26M | +1.85M | +2.91% |
| 1975 | 63.41M | +1.73M | +2.81% |
| 1974 | 61.68M | +1.6M | +2.66% |
| 1973 | 60.08M | +1.48M | +2.53% |
| 1972 | 58.6M | +1.39M | +2.42% |
| 1971 | 57.21M | +1.32M | +2.36% |
| 1970 | 55.89M | +1.26M | +2.31% |
| 1969 | 54.63M | +1.2M | +2.24% |
| 1968 | 53.43M | +1.14M | +2.18% |
| 1967 | 52.29M | +1.1M | +2.16% |
| 1966 | 51.19M | +1.1M | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 50.09M | +1.07M | +2.19% |
| 1964 | 49.01M | +1.04M | +2.16% |
| 1963 | 47.97M | +1.01M | +2.15% |
| 1962 | 46.97M | +975,982 | +2.12% |
| 1961 | 45.99M | +935,528 | +2.08% |
| 1960 | 45.05M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
