World StatisticsNigeria: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 2025237,527,782
Change since 2015+24.6%190,671,878 (2015)
World rank6 / 2172025
Rank in region1 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
1,406,585,000
341,784,857
285,721,236
255,219,554
237,527,782
212,812,405
175,686,899
143,513,328
135,472,051
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237,527,782 | +2.1% | 6 / 217 |
| 2024 | 232,679,478 | +2.1% | 6 / 217 |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 | +2.1% | 6 / 217 |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 | +2.1% | 6 / 217 |
| 2021 | 218,529,286 | +2.1% | 6 / 217 |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 | +2.2% | 6 / 217 |
| 2019 | 209,485,641 | +2.2% | 6 / 217 |
| 2018 | 204,938,755 | +2.3% | 7 / 217 |
| 2017 | 200,254,579 | +2.5% | 7 / 217 |
| 2016 | 195,443,700 | +2.5% | 7 / 217 |
| 2015 | 190,671,878 | +2.6% | 7 / 217 |
| 2014 | 185,896,915 | +2.7% | 7 / 217 |
| 2013 | 181,049,443 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2012 | 176,200,625 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2011 | 171,379,598 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2010 | 166,642,886 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2009 | 162,049,464 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2008 | 157,595,014 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2007 | 153,267,261 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2006 | 149,077,334 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2005 | 145,017,253 | +2.8% | 7 / 217 |
| 2004 | 141,057,045 | +2.8% | 9 / 217 |
| 2003 | 137,202,644 | +2.8% | 9 / 217 |
| 2002 | 133,471,989 | +2.8% | 9 / 217 |
| 2001 | 129,862,595 | +2.8% | 9 / 217 |
| 2000 | 126,382,494 | +2.7% | 10 / 217 |
| 1999 | 123,047,320 | +2.7% | 10 / 217 |
| 1998 | 119,846,254 | +2.6% | 10 / 217 |
| 1997 | 116,754,792 | +2.6% | 10 / 217 |
| 1996 | 113,754,779 | +2.6% | 10 / 217 |
| 1995 | 110,819,428 | +2.7% | 10 / 217 |
| 1994 | 107,935,714 | +2.7% | 10 / 217 |
| 1993 | 105,122,069 | +2.7% | 10 / 217 |
| 1992 | 102,372,770 | +2.7% | 10 / 217 |
| 1991 | 99,720,162 | +2.7% | 10 / 217 |
| 1990 | 97,120,925 | – | 10 / 217 |
- GDP (current US$, billions)
- GDP per capita (current US$)
- GDP growth (annual %)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)
- Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Fertility rate (births per woman)
- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
- Urban population (% of total)
- Internet users (% of population)
- Surface area (km²)
- Population density (people per km² of land)
For each indicator and economy the most recent non-empty year is used, so years can differ between countries. Ranks compare only economies that have data. Aggregates (regions, income groups) are excluded from rankings; the world value is shown for reference. Values are as published by the World Bank and are revised several times a year.