Nigeria — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 37,283,000 1
1951 37,994,000
1952 38,716,000
1953 39,439,000
1954 40,176,000 1
1955 40,935,000
1956 41,716,000
1957 42,517,000
1958 43,324,000
1959 44,161,000
1960 45,053,000 1
1961 45,989,000
1962 46,965,000
1963 47,973,000
1964 49,012,000
1965 50,086,000 1
1966 51,188,000
1967 52,293,000
1968 53,432,000
1969 54,631,000
1970 55,893,000 1
1971 57,214,000
1972 58,601,000
1973 60,082,000 1
1974 61,679,000
1975 63,410,000
1976 65,258,000 1
1977 67,234,000
1978 69,326,000
1979 71,498,000 1
1980 73,764,000
1981 76,068,000 1
1982 78,378,000
1983 80,438,000 1
1984 82,526,000
1985 84,897,000
1986 87,235,000 1
1987 89,591,000
1988 92,020,000 1
1989 94,531,000
1990 97,120,000 1
1991 99,720,000
1992 102,372,000 1
1993 105,122,000 1
1994 107,935,000
1995 110,819,000 1
1996 113,754,000
1997 116,754,000 1
1998 119,846,000
1999 123,047,000 1
2000 126,382,000 1
2001 129,862,000
2002 133,471,000 1
2003 137,202,000 1
2004 141,057,000 1
2005 145,017,000 1
2006 149,077,000
2007 153,267,000 1
2008 157,595,000 1
2009 162,049,000 1
2010 166,642,000 1
2011 171,379,000 1
2012 176,200,000 1
2013 181,049,000 1
2014 185,896,000 1
2015 190,671,000 1
2016 195,443,000 1
2017 200,254,000 1
2018 204,938,000
2019 209,485,000 1
2020 213,996,000 1
2021 218,529,000 1
2022 223,150,000 1
2023 227,882,000 1
2024 232,679,000 1
2025 237,527,000 1
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