Total population in Nigeria (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237.53M persons | +4.85M persons | +2.08% |
| 2024 | 232.68M persons | +4.80M persons | +2.10% |
| 2023 | 227.88M persons | +4.73M persons | +2.12% |
| 2022 | 223.15M persons | +4.62M persons | +2.11% |
| 2021 | 218.53M persons | +4.53M persons | +2.12% |
| 2020 | 214.00M persons | +4.51M persons | +2.15% |
| 2019 | 209.49M persons | +4.55M persons | +2.22% |
| 2018 | 204.94M persons | +4.68M persons | +2.34% |
| 2017 | 200.25M persons | +4.81M persons | +2.46% |
| 2016 | 195.44M persons | +4.77M persons | +2.50% |
| 2015 | 190.67M persons | +4.77M persons | +2.57% |
| 2014 | 185.90M persons | +4.85M persons | +2.68% |
| 2013 | 181.05M persons | +4.85M persons | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 176.20M persons | +4.82M persons | +2.81% |
| 2011 | 171.38M persons | +4.74M persons | +2.84% |
| 2010 | 166.64M persons | +4.59M persons | +2.83% |
| 2009 | 162.05M persons | +4.45M persons | +2.83% |
| 2008 | 157.60M persons | +4.33M persons | +2.82% |
| 2007 | 153.27M persons | +4.19M persons | +2.81% |
| 2006 | 149.08M persons | +4.06M persons | +2.80% |
| 2005 | 145.02M persons | +3.96M persons | +2.81% |
| 2004 | 141.06M persons | +3.85M persons | +2.81% |
| 2003 | 137.20M persons | +3.73M persons | +2.80% |
| 2002 | 133.47M persons | +3.61M persons | +2.78% |
| 2001 | 129.86M persons | +3.48M persons | +2.75% |
| 2000 | 126.38M persons | +3.34M persons | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 123.05M persons | +3.20M persons | +2.67% |
| 1998 | 119.85M persons | +3.09M persons | +2.65% |
| 1997 | 116.75M persons | +3.00M persons | +2.64% |
| 1996 | 113.75M persons | +2.94M persons | +2.65% |
| 1995 | 110.82M persons | +2.88M persons | +2.67% |
| 1994 | 107.94M persons | +2.81M persons | +2.68% |
| 1993 | 105.12M persons | +2.75M persons | +2.69% |
| 1992 | 102.37M persons | +2.65M persons | +2.66% |
| 1991 | 99.72M persons | +2.60M persons | +2.68% |
| 1990 | 97.12M persons | +2.59M persons | +2.74% |
| 1989 | 94.53M persons | +2.51M persons | +2.73% |
| 1988 | 92.02M persons | +2.43M persons | +2.71% |
| 1987 | 89.59M persons | +2.36M persons | +2.70% |
| 1986 | 87.24M persons | +2.34M persons | +2.75% |
| 1985 | 84.90M persons | +2.37M persons | +2.87% |
| 1984 | 82.53M persons | +2.09M persons | +2.60% |
| 1983 | 80.44M persons | +2.06M persons | +2.63% |
| 1982 | 78.38M persons | +2.31M persons | +3.04% |
| 1981 | 76.07M persons | +2.30M persons | +3.12% |
| 1980 | 73.76M persons | +2.27M persons | +3.17% |
| 1979 | 71.50M persons | +2.17M persons | +3.13% |
| 1978 | 69.33M persons | +2.09M persons | +3.11% |
| 1977 | 67.23M persons | +1.98M persons | +3.03% |
| 1976 | 65.26M persons | +1.85M persons | +2.91% |
| 1975 | 63.41M persons | — | — |
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