Nigeria Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

228,551,121

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	37,113,226
1951	37,824,414
1952	38,543,635
1953	39,269,373
1954	40,000,759
1955	40,755,095
1956	41,529,262
1957	42,324,700
1958	43,129,150
1959	43,949,228
1960	44,827,092
1961	45,752,164
1962	46,714,454
1963	47,711,698
1964	48,739,226
1965	49,806,620
1966	50,899,928
1967	51,991,091
1968	53,083,219
1969	54,233,931
1970	55,431,961
1971	56,697,950
1972	58,019,135
1973	59,443,793
1974	60,979,301
1975	62,657,588
1976	64,451,579
1977	66,369,008
1978	68,405,880
1979	70,514,568
1980	72,699,019
1981	74,935,990
1982	77,140,778
1983	79,180,994
1984	81,075,576
1985	83,342,572
1986	85,563,901
1987	87,796,631
1988	90,089,560
1989	92,477,401
1990	94,939,673
1991	97,421,113
1992	99,897,247
1993	102,487,499
1994	105,157,186
1995	107,890,292
1996	110,643,938
1997	113,478,167
1998	116,372,030
1999	119,359,203
2000	122,490,943
2001	125,784,685
2002	129,201,168
2003	132,729,041
2004	136,345,122
2005	140,079,583
2006	143,903,660
2007	147,854,107
2008	151,920,392
2009	156,129,722
2010	160,467,630
2011	164,962,422
2012	169,558,807
2013	174,218,270
2014	178,872,372
2015	183,498,997
2016	188,136,687
2017	192,959,261
2018	197,857,215
2019	202,764,210
2020	207,757,986
2021	212,852,918
2022	217,969,521
2023	223,226,557
2024	228,551,121
2025	233,980,136
2026	239,452,921
2027	244,990,618
2028	250,575,059
2029	256,243,963
2030	261,956,161
2031	267,702,372
2032	273,475,024
2033	279,291,264
2034	285,118,773
2035	290,957,099
2036	296,769,855
2037	302,611,285
2038	308,456,743
2039	314,313,131
2040	320,132,877
2041	325,964,126
2042	331,764,885
2043	337,526,300
2044	343,262,772
2045	348,988,045
2046	354,633,332
2047	360,243,995
2048	365,811,482
2049	371,361,245
2050	376,859,766
2051	382,319,095
2052	387,676,860
2053	392,982,987
2054	398,200,526
2055	403,369,633
2056	408,489,279
2057	413,584,969
2058	418,605,036
2059	423,546,574
2060	428,404,749
2061	433,245,765
2062	438,060,826
2063	442,822,564
2064	447,471,464
2065	452,058,745
2066	456,516,651
2067	460,891,209
2068	465,193,349
2069	469,408,021
2070	473,500,979
2071	477,486,189
2072	481,376,818
2073	485,220,045
2074	488,949,888
2075	492,566,357
2076	496,044,282
2077	499,434,123
2078	502,697,641
2079	505,846,774
2080	508,882,249
2081	511,816,431
2082	514,637,858
2083	517,341,714
2084	519,928,641
2085	522,423,727
2086	524,773,622
2087	526,991,322
2088	529,102,491
2089	531,108,084
2090	532,995,506
2091	534,776,061
2092	536,457,062
2093	538,028,037
2094	539,481,829
2095	540,832,691
2096	542,070,728
2097	543,216,453
2098	544,243,094
2099	545,175,086
2100	546,014,458

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.