Population density in Nigeria
Nigeria had 255.5 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Nigeria, 2024
255.5
Change from 2023
+2.1%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
52nd of 214
Population density in Nigeria over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 255.5 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 250.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 245.0 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 239.9 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 235.0 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 230.0 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 225.0 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 219.9 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 214.6 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 209.4 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 204.1 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 198.8 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 193.5 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 188.2 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 183.0 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 177.9 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 173.0 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 168.3 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 163.7 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 159.2 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 154.9 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 150.6 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 146.5 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 142.6 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 138.8 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.1% from 250.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 204.1 people per km², the figure has changed by +25.2%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Nigeria has the 52nd highest value.
More for Nigeria
All statistics for Nigeria
Population
237,527,782 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
63.8%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
227,882,945 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
17.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.48 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.10%
2023 · UN Population Division