Urban population in Nigeria in 2025 — 151,484,336 people. Ranked 6 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,262.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151M | +4.95M | +3.38% |
| 2024 | 147M | +4.85M | +3.42% |
| 2023 | 142M | +4.73M | +3.45% |
| 2022 | 137M | +4.59M | +3.47% |
| 2021 | 132M | +4.47M | +3.49% |
| 2020 | 128M | +4.38M | +3.55% |
| 2019 | 124M | +4.33M | +3.63% |
| 2018 | 119M | +4.34M | +3.78% |
| 2017 | 115M | +4.34M | +3.93% |
| 2016 | 111M | +4.24M | +3.99% |
| 2015 | 106M | +4.17M | +4.08% |
| 2014 | 102M | +4.13M | +4.21% |
| 2013 | 97.97M | +4.05M | +4.32% |
| 2012 | 93.92M | +3.96M | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 89.96M | +3.84M | +4.46% |
| 2010 | 86.12M | +3.69M | +4.48% |
| 2009 | 82.43M | +3.55M | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 78.88M | +3.41M | +4.53% |
| 2007 | 75.46M | +3.27M | +4.53% |
| 2006 | 72.19M | +3.21M | +4.66% |
| 2005 | 68.98M | +3.11M | +4.71% |
| 2004 | 65.87M | +2.98M | +4.74% |
| 2003 | 62.89M | +2.86M | +4.76% |
| 2002 | 60.03M | +2.73M | +4.77% |
| 2001 | 57.3M | +2.61M | +4.77% |
| 2000 | 54.7M | +2.48M | +4.75% |
| 1999 | 52.22M | +2.36M | +4.73% |
| 1998 | 49.86M | +2.25M | +4.73% |
| 1997 | 47.6M | +2.16M | +4.75% |
| 1996 | 45.45M | +2.07M | +4.78% |
| 1995 | 43.37M | +2M | +4.83% |
| 1994 | 41.37M | +1.92M | +4.86% |
| 1993 | 39.46M | +1.84M | +4.89% |
| 1992 | 37.62M | +1.75M | +4.89% |
| 1991 | 35.87M | +1.69M | +4.95% |
| 1990 | 34.17M | +1.65M | +5.07% |
| 1989 | 32.52M | +1.58M | +5.12% |
| 1988 | 30.94M | +1.52M | +5.16% |
| 1987 | 29.42M | +1.46M | +5.21% |
| 1986 | 27.97M | +1.41M | +5.32% |
| 1985 | 26.55M | +1.38M | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 25.17M | +1.26M | +5.28% |
| 1983 | 23.91M | +1.22M | +5.37% |
| 1982 | 22.69M | +1.25M | +5.85% |
| 1981 | 21.43M | +1.21M | +6% |
| 1980 | 20.22M | +1.16M | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 19.06M | +1.1M | +6.13% |
| 1978 | 17.96M | +1.04M | +6.16% |
| 1977 | 16.92M | +977,901 | +6.14% |
| 1976 | 15.94M | +912,593 | +6.07% |
| 1975 | 15.03M | +853,312 | +6.02% |
| 1974 | 14.17M | +792,298 | +5.92% |
| 1973 | 13.38M | +738,087 | +5.84% |
| 1972 | 12.64M | +691,236 | +5.78% |
| 1971 | 11.95M | +651,850 | +5.77% |
| 1970 | 11.3M | +615,311 | +5.76% |
| 1969 | 10.68M | +579,305 | +5.73% |
| 1968 | 10.1M | +545,243 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 9.56M | +516,756 | +5.71% |
| 1966 | 9.04M | +494,429 | +5.78% |
| 1965 | 8.55M | +468,482 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 8.08M | +442,849 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 7.64M | +425,301 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 7.21M | +409,376 | +6.02% |
| 1961 | 6.8M | +389,884 | +6.08% |
| 1960 | 6.41M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
