Population of Nigeria
Current Population
232,679,478
10yr Growth Rate
+25.17%
Rank
#6 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Nigeria Population Analysis
Nigeria's population of 232.7 million represents substantial growth, expanding 25.17% over the past decade—equivalent to roughly 47 million additional people. As the sixth most populous country globally, Nigeria accounts for a significant share of world population growth, driven partly by historical momentum: the 1980s peak growth decade established demographic patterns that continue influencing current expansion rates despite typical fertility declines seen in developing nations at similar income levels. The 64-year dataset (1960–2024) reveals sustained high growth across most periods, underscoring Nigeria's demographic transition still progressing through its middle stages.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 232,679,478 | +2.10% |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 | +2.12% |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 | +2.11% |
| 2021 | 218,529,286 | +2.12% |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 | +2.15% |
| 2019 | 209,485,641 | +2.22% |
| 2018 | 204,938,755 | +2.34% |
| 2017 | 200,254,579 | +2.46% |
| 2016 | 195,443,700 | +2.50% |
| 2015 | 190,671,878 | +2.57% |
| 2014 | 185,896,915 | +2.68% |
| 2013 | 181,049,443 | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 176,200,625 | +2.81% |
| 2011 | 171,379,598 | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 166,642,886 | +2.83% |
| 2009 | 162,049,464 | +2.83% |
| 2008 | 157,595,014 | +2.82% |
| 2007 | 153,267,261 | +2.81% |
| 2006 | 149,077,334 | +2.80% |
| 2005 | 145,017,253 | +2.81% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 141,057,045 | +2.81% |
| 2003 | 137,202,644 | +2.80% |
| 2002 | 133,471,989 | +2.78% |
| 2001 | 129,862,595 | +2.75% |
| 2000 | 126,382,494 | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 123,047,320 | +2.67% |
| 1998 | 119,846,254 | +2.65% |
| 1997 | 116,754,792 | +2.64% |
| 1996 | 113,754,779 | +2.65% |
| 1995 | 110,819,428 | +2.67% |
| 1994 | 107,935,714 | +2.68% |
| 1993 | 105,122,069 | +2.69% |
| 1992 | 102,372,770 | +2.66% |
| 1991 | 99,720,162 | +2.68% |
| 1990 | 97,120,925 | +2.74% |
| 1989 | 94,531,014 | +2.73% |
| 1988 | 92,020,090 | +2.71% |
| 1987 | 89,591,716 | +2.70% |
| 1986 | 87,235,953 | +2.75% |
| 1985 | 84,897,973 | +2.87% |
| 1984 | 82,526,443 | +2.60% |
| 1983 | 80,438,260 | +2.63% |
| 1982 | 78,378,701 | +3.04% |
| 1981 | 76,068,103 | +3.12% |
| 1980 | 73,764,641 | +3.17% |
| 1979 | 71,498,242 | +3.13% |
| 1978 | 69,326,532 | +3.11% |
| 1977 | 67,234,590 | +3.03% |
| 1976 | 65,258,009 | +2.91% |
| 1975 | 63,410,815 | +2.81% |
| 1974 | 61,679,144 | +2.66% |
| 1973 | 60,082,139 | +2.53% |
| 1972 | 58,601,748 | +2.42% |
| 1971 | 57,214,684 | +2.36% |
| 1970 | 55,893,838 | +2.31% |
| 1969 | 54,631,914 | +2.24% |
| 1968 | 53,432,783 | +2.18% |
| 1967 | 52,293,065 | +2.16% |
| 1966 | 51,188,234 | +2.20% |
| 1965 | 50,086,764 | +2.19% |
| 1964 | 49,012,016 | +2.16% |
| 1963 | 47,973,575 | +2.15% |
| 1962 | 46,965,292 | +2.12% |
| 1961 | 45,989,310 | +2.08% |
| 1960 | 45,053,782 | — |