Population, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, male was 120.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 120.18 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Nigeria peaked at 120.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.31 million, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 24.55 million | 22.31 million | 26.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.14 million | 27.58 million | 35.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.66 million | 36.52 million | 47.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.74 million | 48.36 million | 61.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.07 million | 63.29 million | 81.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.90 million | 83.89 million | 105.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.06 million | 108.10 million | 120.18 million | 6 |
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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, male in Nigeria?
- Population, male in Nigeria was 120.18 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.31 million in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, male?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.