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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Nigeria

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population237.53M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$290.79B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.22K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth54.62024 · yearsInternet use41.2%2024 · % of populationForest area23.2%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
2.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Nigeria2025 · 2.1%
00.781.562.343.121960199320251961: 2.1%1962: 2.1%1963: 2.1%1964: 2.1%1965: 2.2%1966: 2.2%1967: 2.1%1968: 2.2%1969: 2.2%1970: 2.3%1971: 2.3%1972: 2.4%1973: 2.5%1974: 2.6%1975: 2.8%1976: 2.9%1977: 3%1978: 3.1%1979: 3.1%1980: 3.1%1981: 3.1%1982: 3%1983: 2.6%1984: 2.6%1985: 2.8%1986: 2.7%1987: 2.7%1988: 2.7%1989: 2.7%1990: 2.7%1991: 2.6%1992: 2.6%1993: 2.7%1994: 2.6%1995: 2.6%1996: 2.6%1997: 2.6%1998: 2.6%1999: 2.6%2000: 2.7%2001: 2.7%2002: 2.7%2003: 2.8%2004: 2.8%2005: 2.8%2006: 2.8%2007: 2.8%2008: 2.8%2009: 2.8%2010: 2.8%2011: 2.8%2012: 2.8%2013: 2.7%2014: 2.6%2015: 2.5%2016: 2.5%2017: 2.4%2018: 2.3%2019: 2.2%2020: 2.1%2021: 2.1%2022: 2.1%2023: 2.1%2024: 2.1%2025: 2.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Nigeria in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Abuja
Country code
NGA

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