Nigeria vs United States: Population, total

Nigeria

237.53 million

in 2025

United States

341.79 million

in 2025

Nigeria rank

6th

United States rank

3rd

Population, total over time

Nigeria
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 341.79 million against 237.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 104.26 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.