The population of Nigeria

222,182.4 thousands in 2023

Over the last 50 years, population of Nigeria grew substantially from 61,677.17 to 222,182.4 thousands rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 3.08% in 1978 and then decreased to 2.51% in 2023.

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World Development Indicators (WDI) 218,541,212 Number in 2022 WB
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 206,139,587 Number in 2020 IMF
The population of Nigeria
% 53.52 % in 2022 WHO
People in Thousands 223,804.6 People in Thousands in 2023 EIA
World The population of Africa
Ethiopia 123,771.39 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Egypt 108,031.56 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
United Republic of Tanzania 65,136.24 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
South Africa 61,452.7 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Kenya 57,458.89 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Uganda 49,700.76 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Sudan 47,095.26 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Algeria 46,053.48 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Morocco 38,193.55 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
The population of Nigeria
Niger 26,207,977 Number in 2022 WB + 1 other
Delta 5,278 Number in 2022 CB