Population growth estimates and projections in Nigeria
The population of Nigeria changed by 2.10% in 2023.
Nigeria, 2023 (latest estimate)
2.10%
Change from 2022
0percentage points
Projection for 2030
1.92%
Projection for 2050
1.22%
Projection for 2100
0.02%
Position in 2023
47th of 216
Population growth estimates and projections in Nigeria over time
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% per year. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 0.02%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 0.10%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 0.19%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 0.30%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 0.42%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 0.55%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 0.68%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 0.81%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 0.94%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1.07%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1.22%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1.38%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1.58%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1.76%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1.92%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 2.06%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 2.10% |
| 2022 | 2.10% |
| 2021 | 2.09% |
| 2020 | 2.11% |
| 2019 | 2.15% |
| 2018 | 2.24% |
| 2017 | 2.39% |
| 2016 | 2.48% |
| 2015 | 2.47% |
| 2014 | 2.61% |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 2.10% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 2.68%, the figure has changed by −0.58 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Nigeria has the 47th highest value.
More for Nigeria
All statistics for Nigeria
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
237,527,782 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.06%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.1%
2025 · World Bank