Nigeria Population

Live population as of 19 May 2024, updated in real time:

228,526,433

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	37,110,037
1951	37,821,103
1952	38,540,337
1953	39,266,056
1954	39,997,332
1955	40,751,555
1956	41,525,653
1957	42,320,981
1958	43,125,520
1959	43,945,225
1960	44,822,938
1961	45,747,777
1962	46,709,914
1963	47,707,002
1964	48,734,423
1965	49,801,586
1966	50,894,874
1967	51,986,196
1968	53,078,001
1969	54,228,558
1970	55,426,174
1971	56,692,026
1972	58,012,748
1973	59,436,963
1974	60,971,733
1975	62,649,411
1976	64,443,064
1977	66,359,671
1978	68,396,291
1979	70,504,631
1980	72,688,679
1981	74,925,927
1982	77,130,457
1983	79,173,712
1984	81,064,775
1985	83,332,361
1986	85,553,774
1987	87,786,192
1988	90,078,803
1989	92,466,151
1990	94,928,122
1991	97,409,981
1992	99,885,532
1993	102,475,361
1994	105,144,587
1995	107,877,736
1996	110,631,107
1997	113,464,967
1998	116,358,553
1999	119,344,973
2000	122,476,077
2001	125,769,130
2002	129,185,053
2003	132,712,543
2004	136,328,184
2005	140,062,214
2006	143,885,661
2007	147,835,543
2008	151,901,361
2009	156,110,032
2010	160,447,141
2011	164,941,274
2012	169,537,566
2013	174,196,880
2014	178,851,038
2015	183,478,032
2016	188,114,875
2017	192,936,640
2018	197,834,836
2019	202,741,444
2020	207,734,623
2021	212,829,794
2022	217,945,416
2023	223,202,167
2024	228,526,433
2025	233,955,097
2026	239,427,581
2027	244,964,978
2028	250,549,341
2029	256,217,746
2030	261,929,868
2031	267,675,806
2032	273,448,580
2033	279,264,558
2034	285,091,927
2035	290,930,358
2036	296,743,281
2037	302,584,495
2038	308,429,804
2039	314,286,343
2040	320,106,339
2041	325,937,420
2042	331,738,460
2043	337,499,899
2044	343,236,577
2045	348,962,136
2046	354,607,557
2047	360,218,339
2048	365,786,130
2049	371,336,055
2050	376,834,527
2051	382,294,384
2052	387,652,602
2053	392,959,018
2054	398,176,784
2055	403,346,029
2056	408,466,014
2057	413,561,841
2058	418,582,250
2059	423,524,192
2060	428,382,726
2061	433,223,670
2062	438,038,752
2063	442,801,154
2064	447,450,394
2065	452,038,187
2066	456,496,583
2067	460,871,262
2068	465,174,039
2069	469,389,115
2070	473,482,578
2071	477,468,294
2072	481,359,162
2073	485,202,820
2074	488,933,091
2075	492,550,290
2076	496,028,702
2077	499,419,015
2078	502,683,098
2079	505,832,664
2080	508,868,799
2081	511,803,352
2082	514,625,303
2083	517,329,741
2084	519,917,100
2085	522,412,775
2086	524,763,370
2087	526,981,481
2088	529,093,232
2089	531,099,284
2090	532,987,266
2091	534,768,185
2092	536,449,758
2093	538,021,292
2094	539,475,458
2095	540,826,943
2096	542,065,336
2097	543,211,662
2098	544,238,706
2099	545,171,155
2100	546,011,105

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.