Population, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, female was 117.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Nigeria is 117.35 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Nigeria peaked at 117.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.74 million, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.11 million | 22.74 million | 27.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.88 million | 28.31 million | 36.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.29 million | 37.24 million | 47.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.91 million | 48.76 million | 61.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.43 million | 63.10 million | 80.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.30 million | 82.75 million | 103.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.57 million | 105.90 million | 117.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- 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, female in Nigeria?
- Population, female in Nigeria was 117.35 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.74 million in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.