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Population in Nigeria

Population in Nigeria was 237.53 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons237,527,782
Change on 2024+2.1%
Rank6th of 215Countries ranked
Series high237,527,7822025
Series low45,053,7821960

Population in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025

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050M100M150M200M250M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 45,053,782 persons1961: 45,989,310 persons1962: 46,965,292 persons1963: 47,973,575 persons1964: 49,012,016 persons1965: 50,086,764 persons1966: 51,188,234 persons1967: 52,293,065 persons1968: 53,432,783 persons1969: 54,631,914 persons1970: 55,893,838 persons1971: 57,214,684 persons1972: 58,601,748 persons1973: 60,082,139 persons1974: 61,679,144 persons1975: 63,410,815 persons1976: 65,258,009 persons1977: 67,234,590 persons1978: 69,326,532 persons1979: 71,498,242 persons1980: 73,764,641 persons1981: 76,068,103 persons1982: 78,378,701 persons1983: 80,438,260 persons1984: 82,526,443 persons1985: 84,897,973 persons1986: 87,235,953 persons1987: 89,591,716 persons1988: 92,020,090 persons1989: 94,531,014 persons1990: 97,120,925 persons1991: 99,720,162 persons1992: 102,372,770 persons1993: 105,122,069 persons1994: 107,935,714 persons1995: 110,819,428 persons1996: 113,754,779 persons1997: 116,754,792 persons1998: 119,846,254 persons1999: 123,047,320 persons2000: 126,382,494 persons2001: 129,862,595 persons2002: 133,471,989 persons2003: 137,202,644 persons2004: 141,057,045 persons2005: 145,017,253 persons2006: 149,077,334 persons2007: 153,267,261 persons2008: 157,595,014 persons2009: 162,049,464 persons2010: 166,642,886 persons2011: 171,379,598 persons2012: 176,200,625 persons2013: 181,049,443 persons2014: 185,896,915 persons2015: 190,671,878 persons2016: 195,443,700 persons2017: 200,254,579 persons2018: 204,938,755 persons2019: 209,485,641 persons2020: 213,996,181 persons2021: 218,529,286 persons2022: 223,150,896 persons2023: 227,882,945 persons2024: 232,679,478 persons2025: 237,527,782 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025237,527,782
2024232,679,478
2023227,882,945
2022223,150,896
2021218,529,286
2020213,996,181
2019209,485,641
2018204,938,755
2017200,254,579
2016195,443,700
2015190,671,878
2014185,896,915
2013181,049,443
2012176,200,625
2011171,379,598
2010166,642,886
2009162,049,464
2008157,595,014
2007153,267,261
2006149,077,334
2005145,017,253
2004141,057,045
2003137,202,644
2002133,471,989
2001129,862,595
2000126,382,494
1999123,047,320
1998119,846,254
1997116,754,792
1996113,754,779
1995110,819,428
1994107,935,714
1993105,122,069
1992102,372,770
199199,720,162
199097,120,925
198994,531,014
198892,020,090
198789,591,716
198687,235,953
198584,897,973
198482,526,443
198380,438,260
198278,378,701
198176,068,103
198073,764,641
197971,498,242
197869,326,532
197767,234,590
197665,258,009
197563,410,815
197461,679,144
197360,082,139
197258,601,748
197157,214,684
197055,893,838
196954,631,914
196853,432,783
196752,293,065
196651,188,234
196550,086,764
196449,012,016
196347,973,575
196246,965,292
196145,989,310
196045,053,782

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Nigeria?

Population in Nigeria was 237.53 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Nigeria?

237.53 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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