Nigeria — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 37,283,000 18,567,000 18,715,000 40.94 1
1951 37,994,000 18,909,000 19,085,000 41.72
1952 38,716,000 19,257,000 19,458,000 42.51
1953 39,439,000 19,606,000 19,833,000 43.30
1954 40,176,000 19,962,000 20,213,000 44.11 1
1955 40,935,000 20,328,000 20,607,000 44.95
1956 41,716,000 20,703,000 21,012,000 45.80
1957 42,517,000 21,090,000 21,427,000 46.68
1958 43,324,000 21,479,000 21,845,000 47.57
1959 44,161,000 21,882,000 22,279,000 48.49
1960 45,053,000 22,313,000 22,739,000 49.47 1
1961 45,989,000 22,766,000 23,222,000 50.50
1962 46,965,000 23,239,000 23,725,000 51.57
1963 47,973,000 23,729,000 24,244,000 52.67
1964 49,012,000 24,233,000 24,778,000 53.81
1965 50,086,000 24,755,000 25,330,000 54.99 1
1966 51,188,000 25,292,000 25,895,000 56.20
1967 52,293,000 25,826,000 26,466,000 57.42
1968 53,432,000 26,376,000 27,056,000 58.67
1969 54,631,000 26,959,000 27,672,000 59.98
1970 55,893,000 27,582,000 28,311,000 61.37 1
1971 57,214,000 28,242,000 28,972,000 62.82
1972 58,601,000 28,934,000 29,667,000 64.34
1973 60,082,000 29,670,000 30,411,000 65.97 1
1974 61,679,000 30,464,000 31,214,000 67.72
1975 63,410,000 31,322,000 32,088,000 69.62
1976 65,258,000 32,245,000 33,012,000 71.65 1
1977 67,234,000 33,241,000 33,993,000 73.82
1978 69,326,000 34,294,000 35,032,000 76.12
1979 71,498,000 35,385,000 36,112,000 78.50 1
1980 73,764,000 36,523,000 37,241,000 80.99
1981 76,068,000 37,678,000 38,389,000 83.52 1
1982 78,378,000 38,837,000 39,541,000 86.06
1983 80,438,000 39,871,000 40,566,000 88.32 1
1984 82,526,000 40,930,000 41,596,000 90.61
1985 84,897,000 42,134,000 42,763,000 93.22
1986 87,235,000 43,317,000 43,918,000 95.78 1
1987 89,591,000 44,512,000 45,079,000 98.37
1988 92,020,000 45,750,000 46,269,000 101.04 1
1989 94,531,000 47,033,000 47,497,000 103.79
1990 97,120,000 48,360,000 48,760,000 106.64 1
1991 99,720,000 49,685,000 50,034,000 109.49
1992 102,372,000 51,036,000 51,336,000 112.40 1
1993 105,122,000 52,438,000 52,683,000 115.42 1
1994 107,935,000 53,869,000 54,066,000 118.51
1995 110,819,000 55,334,000 55,485,000 121.68 1
1996 113,754,000 56,822,000 56,931,000 124.90
1997 116,754,000 58,348,000 58,405,000 128.19 1
1998 119,846,000 59,932,000 59,914,000 131.59
1999 123,047,000 61,576,000 61,470,000 135.10 1
2000 126,382,000 63,286,000 63,095,000 138.76 1
2001 129,862,000 65,071,000 64,790,000 142.59
2002 133,471,000 66,928,000 66,543,000 146.55 1
2003 137,202,000 68,848,000 68,354,000 150.65 1
2004 141,057,000 70,831,000 70,225,000 154.88 1
2005 145,017,000 72,861,000 72,156,000 159.23 1
2006 149,077,000 74,932,000 74,144,000 163.68
2007 153,267,000 77,070,000 76,197,000 168.28 1
2008 157,595,000 79,278,000 78,316,000 173.04 1
2009 162,049,000 81,552,000 80,497,000 177.93 1
2010 166,642,000 83,894,000 82,748,000 182.97 1
2011 171,379,000 86,310,000 85,069,000 188.17 1
2012 176,200,000 88,770,000 87,430,000 193.46 1
2013 181,049,000 91,242,000 89,806,000 198.79 1
2014 185,896,000 93,714,000 92,182,000 204.11 1
2015 190,671,000 96,153,000 94,518,000 209.35 1
2016 195,443,000 98,594,000 96,848,000 214.59 1
2017 200,254,000 101,058,000 99,196,000 219.87 1
2018 204,938,000 103,458,000 101,480,000 225.02
2019 209,485,000 105,789,000 103,695,000 230.01 1
2020 213,996,000 108,098,000 105,897,000 234.96 1
2021 218,529,000 110,418,000 108,111,000 239.94 1
2022 223,150,000 112,784,000 110,366,000 245.01 1
2023 227,882,000 115,206,000 112,676,000 250.21 1
2024 232,679,000 117,673,000 115,005,000 255.48 1
2025 237,527,000 120,177,000 117,350,000 260.80 1
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