Nigeria Population

Live population as of 5 December 2024, updated in real time:

234,735,326

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	36,932,000
1951	37,634,000
1952	38,354,000
1953	39,078,000
1954	39,802,000
1955	40,551,000
1956	41,320,000
1957	42,112,000
1958	42,923,000
1959	43,726,000
1960	44,597,000
1961	45,511,000
1962	46,468,000
1963	47,462,000
1964	48,485,000
1965	49,539,000
1966	50,634,000
1967	51,742,000
1968	52,844,000
1969	54,022,000
1970	55,242,000
1971	56,546,000
1972	57,884,000
1973	59,320,000
1974	60,845,000
1975	62,514,000
1976	64,308,000
1977	66,208,000
1978	68,261,000
1979	70,392,000
1980	72,604,000
1981	74,925,000
1982	77,211,000
1983	79,546,000
1984	81,331,000
1985	83,722,000
1986	86,074,000
1987	88,398,000
1988	90,785,000
1989	93,255,000
1990	95,807,000
1991	98,435,000
1992	101,005,000
1993	103,740,000
1994	106,504,000
1995	109,367,000
1996	112,271,000
1997	115,238,000
1998	118,271,000
1999	121,421,000
2000	124,674,000
2001	128,091,000
2002	131,634,000
2003	135,310,000
2004	139,095,000
2005	143,019,000
2006	147,016,000
2007	151,139,000
2008	155,395,000
2009	159,795,000
2010	164,304,000
2011	168,981,000
2012	173,778,000
2013	178,624,000
2014	183,475,000
2015	188,318,000
2016	193,025,000
2017	197,862,000
2018	202,647,000
2019	207,230,000
2020	211,741,000
2021	216,252,000
2022	220,807,000
2023	225,495,000
2024	230,271,000
2025	235,088,000
2026	239,968,000
2027	244,896,000
2028	249,853,000
2029	254,840,000
2030	259,866,000
2031	264,896,000
2032	269,946,000
2033	275,021,000
2034	280,089,000
2035	285,156,000
2036	290,216,000
2037	295,263,000
2038	300,283,000
2039	305,282,000
2040	310,248,000
2041	315,173,000
2042	320,042,000
2043	324,859,000
2044	329,629,000
2045	334,338,000
2046	338,987,000
2047	343,576,000
2048	348,112,000
2049	352,584,000
2050	357,001,000
2051	361,370,000
2052	365,677,000
2053	369,930,000
2054	374,118,000
2055	378,237,000
2056	382,300,000
2057	386,302,000
2058	390,235,000
2059	394,107,000
2060	397,912,000
2061	401,659,000
2062	405,344,000
2063	408,954,000
2064	412,497,000
2065	415,968,000
2066	419,350,000
2067	422,646,000
2068	425,866,000
2069	428,986,000
2070	432,021,000
2071	434,950,000
2072	437,797,000
2073	440,545,000
2074	443,190,000
2075	445,741,000
2076	448,198,000
2077	450,543,000
2078	452,778,000
2079	454,923,000
2080	456,963,000
2081	458,880,000
2082	460,691,000
2083	462,388,000
2084	463,990,000
2085	465,497,000
2086	466,886,000
2087	468,176,000
2088	469,360,000
2089	470,444,000
2090	471,436,000
2091	472,335,000
2092	473,149,000
2093	473,851,000
2094	474,471,000
2095	475,008,000
2096	475,487,000
2097	475,899,000
2098	476,239,000
2099	476,511,000
2100	476,693,000

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2024 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2023 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.