Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age population, age 18, female, interpolated was 2.56 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.56 million for age population, age 18, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Nigeria peaked at 2.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 440,547, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 479,613 | 440,547 | 522,067 | 10 |
| 1970s | 599,818 | 533,958 | 674,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 788,670 | 695,556 | 902,949 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 939,729 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.31 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.60 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million | 2.19 million | 2.56 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Nigeria?
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Nigeria was 2.56 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,547 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for age population, age 18, female, interpolated?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 18, female, interpolated rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 18, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.