Nigeria population (2026)
The population of Nigeria is 242,431,832 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Nigeria ranks #6 of 236 countries and territories and holds 2.92% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.03% a year (+4,904,050 people). The median age is 19.4 years, women have 4.2 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 55.0 years. Population density is 266 people per km² of land. The capital is Abuja.
Population of Nigeria, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 359,185,556 | +1.22% | 24.9 | 2.66 | 58.5 | 3.72% |
| 2045 | 336,662,502 | +1.38% | 23.7 | 2.85 | 57.8 | 3.57% |
| 2040 | 312,710,416 | +1.57% | 22.7 | 3.1 | 57.1 | 3.41% |
| 2035 | 287,685,762 | +1.76% | 21.5 | 3.41 | 56.3 | 3.24% |
| 2030 | 262,380,970 | +1.92% | 20.3 | 3.82 | 55.6 | 3.06% |
| 2026 | 242,431,832 | +2.03% | 19.4 | 4.2 | 55.0 | 2.92% |
| 2025 | 237,527,782 | +2.06% | 19.1 | 4.3 | 54.8 | 2.89% |
| 2024 | 232,679,478 | +2.07% | 18.9 | 4.38 | 54.6 | 2.85% |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 | +2.10% | 18.8 | 4.48 | 54.5 | 2.82% |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 | +2.10% | 18.6 | 4.55 | 54.1 | 2.78% |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 | +2.11% | 18.2 | 4.7 | 53.1 | 2.71% |
| 2015 | 190,671,878 | +2.47% | 17.7 | 5.5 | 51.9 | 2.55% |
| 2010 | 166,642,886 | +2.81% | 17.7 | 5.95 | 51.3 | 2.37% |
| 2005 | 145,017,254 | +2.76% | 17.8 | 6.06 | 49.5 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | 126,382,494 | +2.70% | 17.8 | 6.12 | 47.1 | 2.05% |
| 1995 | 110,819,428 | +2.62% | 17.5 | 6.27 | 45.9 | 1.92% |
| 1990 | 97,120,925 | +2.71% | 17.2 | 6.46 | 45.7 | 1.82% |
| 1985 | 84,897,972 | +2.77% | 17.2 | 6.62 | 46.2 | 1.74% |
| 1980 | 73,764,642 | +3.15% | 17.7 | 6.85 | 46.0 | 1.66% |
| 1975 | 63,410,816 | +2.83% | 18.3 | 6.77 | 43.1 | 1.56% |
| 1970 | 55,893,838 | +2.33% | 18.9 | 6.47 | 40.0 | 1.51% |
| 1965 | 50,086,764 | +2.19% | 19.3 | 6.37 | 38.2 | 1.50% |
| 1960 | 45,053,782 | +2.03% | 19.3 | 6.36 | 37.2 | 1.49% |
| 1955 | 40,935,634 | +1.88% | 19.2 | 6.4 | 36.3 | 1.49% |
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Nearby countries: Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania, South Africa