Population in Nigeria

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Nigeria

Latest population in Nigeria
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	237,527,782 people	2025	6th highest of 216	+230,749,460 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	4.38 births per woman	2024	15th highest of 216	+2.48 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Nigeria stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 6th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 196 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	237,527,782
2024	232,679,478
2023	227,882,945
2022	223,150,896
2021	218,529,286
2020	213,996,181
2019	209,485,641
2018	204,938,755
2017	200,254,579
2016	195,443,700
2015	190,671,878
2014	185,896,915
2013	181,049,443
2012	176,200,625
2011	171,379,598
2010	166,642,886
2009	162,049,464
2008	157,595,014
2007	153,267,261
2006	149,077,334
2005	145,017,253
2004	141,057,045
2003	137,202,644
2002	133,471,989
2001	129,862,595
2000	126,382,494
1999	123,047,320
1998	119,846,254
1997	116,754,792
1996	113,754,779
1995	110,819,428
1994	107,935,714
1993	105,122,069
1992	102,372,770
1991	99,720,162
1990	97,120,925
1989	94,531,014
1988	92,020,090
1987	89,591,716
1986	87,235,953
1985	84,897,973
1984	82,526,443
1983	80,438,260
1982	78,378,701
1981	76,068,103
1980	73,764,641
1979	71,498,242
1978	69,326,532
1977	67,234,590
1976	65,258,009
1975	63,410,815
1974	61,679,144
1973	60,082,139
1972	58,601,748
1971	57,214,684
1970	55,893,838
1969	54,631,914
1968	53,432,783
1967	52,293,065
1966	51,188,234
1965	50,086,764
1964	49,012,016
1963	47,973,575
1962	46,965,292
1961	45,989,310
1960	45,053,782

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	4.38
2023	4.48
2022	4.55
2021	4.64
2020	4.70
2019	4.86
2018	5.02
2017	5.18
2016	5.34
2015	5.50
2014	5.62
2013	5.69
2012	5.80
2011	5.89
2010	5.95
2009	5.99
2008	6.02
2007	6.03
2006	6.05
2005	6.06
2004	6.09
2003	6.10
2002	6.12
2001	6.13
2000	6.12
1999	6.08
1998	6.07
1997	6.14
1996	6.22
1995	6.27
1994	6.32
1993	6.35
1992	6.39
1991	6.43
1990	6.46
1989	6.49
1988	6.50
1987	6.50
1986	6.56
1985	6.62
1984	6.70
1983	6.78
1982	6.80
1981	6.82
1980	6.85
1979	6.89
1978	6.92
1977	6.86
1976	6.81
1975	6.77
1974	6.70
1973	6.63
1972	6.58
1971	6.53
1970	6.47
1969	6.44
1968	6.42
1967	6.40
1966	6.39
1965	6.37
1964	6.36
1963	6.35
1962	6.36
1961	6.35
1960	6.36

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allfigures, “Population, Nigeria, 2025: 237,527,782 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/nigeria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.