Population ages 15-64, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, total was 133.99 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Nigeria is 133.99 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 133.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.02 million, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 7th 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 | 27.37 million | 25.02 million | 29.78 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.65 million | 30.38 million | 37.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.28 million | 38.52 million | 48.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.47 million | 50.05 million | 65.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.02 million | 67.27 million | 85.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.57 million | 87.60 million | 112.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.79 million | 115.97 million | 133.99 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 96.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Nigeria?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Nigeria was 133.99 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 133.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.02 million in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.