Nigeria Population History
Year-by-year population history from 1960 to 2025.
Historical population trend
Population by year
| Year | Population | Annual change | Numeric change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237,527,782 | — | — |
| 2024 | 232,679,478 | -2.04% | -4,848,304 |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 | -2.06% | -4,796,533 |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 | -2.08% | -4,732,049 |
| 2021 | 218,529,286 | -2.07% | -4,621,610 |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 | -2.07% | -4,533,105 |
| 2019 | 209,485,641 | -2.11% | -4,510,540 |
| 2018 | 204,938,755 | -2.17% | -4,546,886 |
| 2017 | 200,254,579 | -2.29% | -4,684,176 |
| 2016 | 195,443,700 | -2.40% | -4,810,879 |
| 2015 | 190,671,878 | -2.44% | -4,771,822 |
| 2014 | 185,896,915 | -2.50% | -4,774,963 |
| 2013 | 181,049,443 | -2.61% | -4,847,472 |
| 2012 | 176,200,625 | -2.68% | -4,848,818 |
| 2011 | 171,379,598 | -2.74% | -4,821,027 |
| 2010 | 166,642,886 | -2.76% | -4,736,712 |
| 2009 | 162,049,464 | -2.76% | -4,593,422 |
| 2008 | 157,595,014 | -2.75% | -4,454,450 |
| 2007 | 153,267,261 | -2.75% | -4,327,753 |
| 2006 | 149,077,334 | -2.73% | -4,189,927 |
| 2005 | 145,017,253 | -2.72% | -4,060,081 |
| 2004 | 141,057,045 | -2.73% | -3,960,208 |
| 2003 | 137,202,644 | -2.73% | -3,854,401 |
| 2002 | 133,471,989 | -2.72% | -3,730,655 |
| 2001 | 129,862,595 | -2.70% | -3,609,394 |
| 2000 | 126,382,494 | -2.68% | -3,480,101 |
| 1999 | 123,047,320 | -2.64% | -3,335,174 |
| 1998 | 119,846,254 | -2.60% | -3,201,066 |
| 1997 | 116,754,792 | -2.58% | -3,091,462 |
| 1996 | 113,754,779 | -2.57% | -3,000,013 |
| 1995 | 110,819,428 | -2.58% | -2,935,351 |
| 1994 | 107,935,714 | -2.60% | -2,883,714 |
| 1993 | 105,122,069 | -2.61% | -2,813,645 |
| 1992 | 102,372,770 | -2.62% | -2,749,299 |
| 1991 | 99,720,162 | -2.59% | -2,652,608 |
| 1990 | 97,120,925 | -2.61% | -2,599,237 |
| 1989 | 94,531,014 | -2.67% | -2,589,911 |
| 1988 | 92,020,090 | -2.66% | -2,510,924 |
| 1987 | 89,591,716 | -2.64% | -2,428,374 |
| 1986 | 87,235,953 | -2.63% | -2,355,763 |
| 1985 | 84,897,973 | -2.68% | -2,337,980 |
| 1984 | 82,526,443 | -2.79% | -2,371,530 |
| 1983 | 80,438,260 | -2.53% | -2,088,183 |
| 1982 | 78,378,701 | -2.56% | -2,059,559 |
| 1981 | 76,068,103 | -2.95% | -2,310,598 |
| 1980 | 73,764,641 | -3.03% | -2,303,462 |
| 1979 | 71,498,242 | -3.07% | -2,266,399 |
| 1978 | 69,326,532 | -3.04% | -2,171,710 |
| 1977 | 67,234,590 | -3.02% | -2,091,942 |
| 1976 | 65,258,009 | -2.94% | -1,976,581 |
| 1975 | 63,410,815 | -2.83% | -1,847,194 |
| 1974 | 61,679,144 | -2.73% | -1,731,671 |
| 1973 | 60,082,139 | -2.59% | -1,597,005 |
| 1972 | 58,601,748 | -2.46% | -1,480,391 |
| 1971 | 57,214,684 | -2.37% | -1,387,064 |
| 1970 | 55,893,838 | -2.31% | -1,320,846 |
| 1969 | 54,631,914 | -2.26% | -1,261,924 |
| 1968 | 53,432,783 | -2.19% | -1,199,131 |
| 1967 | 52,293,065 | -2.13% | -1,139,718 |
| 1966 | 51,188,234 | -2.11% | -1,104,831 |
| 1965 | 50,086,764 | -2.15% | -1,101,470 |
| 1964 | 49,012,016 | -2.15% | -1,074,748 |
| 1963 | 47,973,575 | -2.12% | -1,038,441 |
| 1962 | 46,965,292 | -2.10% | -1,008,283 |
| 1961 | 45,989,310 | -2.08% | -975,982 |
| 1960 | 45,053,782 | -2.03% | -935,528 |
Historical summary
Nigeria population in 2025
The latest population shown for africa/nigeria">Nigeria is 237,527,782. Compared with the previous year, the population increased by +2.08%.
Population change over 10 years
Across the most recent ten-year period, Nigeria recorded a upward population movement of +24.57%, based only on the annual population series.
Historical high and low
The highest value in this series is 237,527,782 in 2025. The lowest is 45,053,782 in 1960.
available population ranking
Nigeria is currently listed at #6 in the available available population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.