Population in Nigeria
251 indicators covering population for Nigeria.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 83,240 thousands | 2025 | up 30.6% | 7th |
| General government total expenditure | 54.21 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 415.4% | 14th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 72.0% | 2024 | down 25.0% | 36th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 59.1% | 2024 | up 29.3% | 149th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 59.1% | 2024 | up 29.3% | 149th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 47.9% | 2024 | up 25.2% | 197th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 63.8% | 2024 | up 8.6% | 203rd |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 18.0% | 2024 | down 13.7% | 16th |
| Population growth | 2.1% | 2024 | down 21.2% | 51st |
| Rural population | 45.0% | 2024 | down 15.2% | 80th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 1,478 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 841.5% | 23rd |
| Official exchange rate | 1,479 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 832.8% | 22nd |
| GDP | 277.49 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 207.9% | 16th |
| GDP per capita | 1.19 million current LCU | 2024 | up 146.0% | 42nd |
| GDP | 187.76 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 67.3% | 58th |
| GDP per capita | 806.95 current US$ | 2024 | down 73.9% | 200th |
| GDP | 80.61 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 18.6% | 20th |
| GDP deflator | 344.26 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 159.6% | 29th |
| GDP growth | 3.4% | 2024 | down 45.7% | 97th |
| GDP at market prices | 569.51 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 18.6% | 24th |
| GNI | 267.69 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 207.2% | 16th |
| GNI per capita | 1.15 million current LCU | 2024 | up 145.5% | 42nd |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 1,250 current US$ | 2024 | down 56.4% | 178th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 34.2% | 2024 | up 8.0% | 142nd |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 48.7 | 2023 | up 605.8% | 151st |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 7.8% | 2025 | up 87.3% | 40th |
| Population growth rate | 2.1% | 2023 | down 21.8% | 50th |
| Population | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | 6th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | 6th |
| Birth rate | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 18.5% | 21st |
| Number of births, by world region | 7.51 million births | 2023 | up 2.6% | 3rd |
| Annual change in population | 4.73 million people | 2023 | down 2.4% | 2nd |
| Population | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | 7th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 94.55 million people | 2023 | up 17.5% | 3rd |
| Population by age group | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | 6th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 54.74 years | 2023 | up 4.9% | 236th |
| Total dependency ratio | 80.2% | 2023 | down 11.1% | 23rd |
| Youth dependency ratio | 74.8% | 2023 | down 11.6% | 19th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 6.90 million people | 2023 | up 27.1% | 24th |
| Population by age group | 6.90 million people | 2023 | up 27.1% | 24th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.1% | 2023 | down 21.8% | 50th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 17.75 years | 2023 | up 6.8% | 218th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 6.90 million people | 2023 | up 27.1% | 24th |
| The global population hockey stick | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | 7th |
| Number of births | 7.51 million births | 2023 | up 2.6% | 3rd |
| Population | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | 6th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 94.55 million people | 2023 | up 17.5% | 3rd |
| Population | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | 7th |
| Births, by age of mother | 4,155 births | 2023 | down 22.3% | 3rd |
| Population by age group | 33.53 million people | 2023 | up 5.4% | 3rd |
| Share of births by age of mother | 14.8% | 2023 | down 11.6% | 44th |
| Birth rate | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 18.5% | 21st |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 32.3% | 27th |
| Has the population peaked? | 227.88 million people | 2023 | up 25.9% | 6th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 54.46 years | 2023 | up 5.1% | 215th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.48 births per woman | 2023 | down 21.3% | 15th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 15.8% | 6th |
| Total population by age | 472.49 | 2023 | up 23.8% | 21st |
| Population density of the capital city | 6,248 people per km² | 2100 | up 1.0% | 74th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.1% | 2022 | up 35.2% | 157th |