Population estimates and projections in Nigeria
Nigeria had an estimated population of 227,882,945 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Nigeria, 2023 (latest estimate)
227,882,945
Change from 2022
+2.1%
Projection for 2030
262,380,970 people
Projection for 2050
359,185,556 people
Projection for 2100
476,747,781 people
Position in 2023
6th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Nigeria over time
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Nigeria
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. 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 | 476,747,781 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 475,247,942 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 471,885,519 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 466,191,503 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 457,921,590 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 446,969,593 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 433,485,694 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 417,659,131 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 399,785,267 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 380,268,493 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 359,185,556 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 336,662,502 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 312,710,416 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 287,685,763 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 262,380,970 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 237,527,782 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 people |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 people |
| 2021 | 218,529,286 people |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 people |
| 2019 | 209,485,641 people |
| 2018 | 204,938,755 people |
| 2017 | 200,254,578 people |
| 2016 | 195,443,700 people |
| 2015 | 190,671,878 people |
| 2014 | 185,896,915 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.1% from 223,150,896 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 181,049,443 people, the figure has changed by +25.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Nigeria has the 6th highest value.
More for Nigeria
All statistics for Nigeria
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
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