Population in Nigeria

251 indicators covering population for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 1.32 trillion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 18.6% 26th
GDP per capita, PPP 5,665 constant 2011 international $ 2024 down 5.3% 154th
GDP, PPP 1.50 trillion current international $ 2024 up 53.5% 27th
GDP per capita, PPP 6,440 current international $ 2024 up 22.6% 154th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.1253 2024 down 78.7% 202nd
PPP conversion factor, GDP 185.19 LCU per international $ 2024 up 100.6% 44th
GNI per capita, PPP 6,210 current international $ 2024 up 22.2% 156th
Sanitation facilities usage 32.2% 2024 up 21.3% 114th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 265.54 LCU per international $ 2024 up 181.6% 29th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 67.3% 2020 up 0.3% 44th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 20.6% 2023 down 57.4% 158th
Prevalence of HIV, total 1.2% 2024 down 33.3% 31st
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 83rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 32.21 2024 up 21.3% 112th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 15.69 2024 up 34.0% 74th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 3.09 2024 up 31.1% 119th
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 29.12 2024 up 20.3% 33rd
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 86.19 2024 up 17.4% 201st
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.94 2024 down 42.8% 65th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.27 2024 up 10.1% 156th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 18.27 2024 down 10.7% 32nd
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 15.87 2024 down 22.5% 37th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 47.9 2024 up 25.2% 196th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 63.77 2024 up 8.6% 202nd
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 30.93 2024 down 15.6% 59th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 24.57 2024 up 68.4% 84th
People using improved sanitation facilities 148.39 million people 2024 up 35.9% 8th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 36.8% 2024 up 28.6% 86th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 17.96 2024 down 13.7% 16th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 41.56 million people 2020 up 22.3% 6th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 48.9% 2020 up 5.5% 58th
Share of population living in cities 48.9% 2020 up 5.5% 58th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 80.6% 2020 up 1.2% 79th
Share of population living in rural areas 19.4% 2020 down 4.8% 158th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 7.0% 2020 down 8.8% 172nd
Stillbirth rate 2.39 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 10.3% 12th
Share of population living in the capital city 0.5% 2020 up 36.6% 169th
Total debt service 2.6% 2023 up 1,128.3% 83rd
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 46.57 2022 up 27.8% 166th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 79.64 2022 up 25.8% 158th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 18.44 2022 down 13.7% 19th
New internal displacements 506,878 2025 down 39.4% 24th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 26.6% 2024 up 7.5% 75th
Internally displaced persons 3.67 million 2025 up 74.9% 10th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 74.63 per 1,000 population 2020 down 39.4% 36th
Prison population rate 33 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 up 3.1% 197th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 1.87 per 1,000 population 2020 down 54.1% 37th
Share of urban population living in slums 48.5% 2022 down 17.8% 32nd
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups 269.20 million 2031 up 23.2% 2nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 0.7% 2020 down 68.2% 62nd
International migrants, by country of destination 1.40 million 2024 up 17.0% 50th
Total number of international immigrants 1.40 million immigrants 2024 up 17.0% 50th
Share of the population born in another country 0.6% 2024 down 4.1% 207th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 66.8% 2024 down 3.0% 6th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 74.8 percent 2023 up 115.6% 8th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 24.3 percent 2023 up 120.9% 17th
Population ages 25 to 54 30,450 2024 down 12.0% 12th
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 31.97 2022 up 23.9% 98th
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 28.98 2022 up 24.9% 110th
Share of population below and above $30 per day 226.33 million people 2022 up 26.8% 5th