Population in Nigeria 251 indicators covering population for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -48.4 % change on previous year 2024 down 565.6% 211th GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.19 million current LCU per person 2024 up 146.0% 42nd GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 600.7% 25th GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year 2024 up 63.1% 26th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 17,635.7% 61st Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year 2023 up 13.5% 168th Natural population growth, annual growth rate -0.1177 % change on previous year 2023 up 93.9% 93rd Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 94.64 units per square kilometre 2023 up 3.8% 34th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 250.21 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 52nd General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 35.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 185.4% 37th Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 31.0% 68th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 18.5% 29th Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 26.7% 108th Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.05 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 36.0% 37th Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 26.2% 52nd Population by income level, per square kilometre 250.21 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 52nd Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 155.57 people per square kilometre 2023 up 44.6% 48th GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 249.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 195.3% 32nd GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 604,596 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 21.9% 98th GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 85.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 21.9% 39th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 399,493 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 30.0% 124th GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 189.4% 34th Natural population growth rate 2.1% 2023 down 20.2% 45th Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman 2023 down 21.3% 16th Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.48 live births per woman 2023 down 21.3% 16th Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.1% 2023 down 20.2% 45th Natural population growth rate vs. median age 2.1% 2023 down 20.2% 45th Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 4.48 live births per woman 2023 down 21.3% 16th Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.53 children per women 2023 down 17.6% 33rd Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.48 live births per woman 2023 down 21.3% 16th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth 37.81 % change on previous year 2024 up 241.5% 16th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.0768 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4,043.4% 82nd Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 467,605 2024 up 414.2% 11th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0.002 units per person 2024 up 310.8% 40th Refugees by country of origin 467,605 people 2024 up 414.2% 11th General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.99 % change on previous year 2025 up 241.6% 28th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 13.96 % change on previous year 2024 down 92.7% 95th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 up 2.3% 103rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 up 116.2% 21st Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 0.4505 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1,216.2% 27th Population census recently completed 0 2023 down 100.0% 201st Population census world bank, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2017 — 191st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2457 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 28.1% 34th Total population by age 6,855 2100 down 0.4% 2nd Population by world region 476.75 million people 2100 up 1.0% 4th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 59.72 million people 2050 down 21.6% 9th Population 476.75 million people 2100 up 1.0% 4th How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 546.09 million people 2100 up 2.4% 3rd Number of people living in urban and rural areas 151.48 million people 2025 up 42.6% 6th Share of population living in urban areas 63.8% 2025 up 14.4% 126th Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 63.8% 2025 up 14.4% 126th Share of population living in urbanized areas 58.9% 2025 up 11.1% 122nd Population by income level 237.53 million 2025 up 24.6% 6th Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 63.8% 2025 up 14.4% 128th Annual growth rate of urban population share 1.3% 2025 down 13.6% 28th Share of population living in urban and rural areas 63.8% 2025 up 14.4% 126th Total population 235,088 thousands 2025 up 24.8% 6th Population aged 15-24 years 48,808 thousands 2025 up 37.9% 4th Population aged 65 years or older 7,190 thousands 2025 up 28.4% 24th Population aged 14 years or younger 95,849 thousands 2025 up 14.7% 3rd ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →