Nigeria — statistics
We present to you the most complete, extensive, and comprehensive statistical information on Nigeria.
Explore the most comprehensive statistical analysis of Nigeria for the year 2024, extending to projections up to 2100. Our platform provides in-depth data across various metrics, catering to diverse informational needs.
- Demographic Breakdown: Detailed insights into population size, gender distribution, age groups, including specific data on children, teenagers, and senior demographics.
- Economic Indicators: Explore GDP, GDP per capita, and the national currency's international ISO code. This data is crucial for understanding the economic status and development of Nigeria.
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FAQ about Nigeria
What area of the Nigeria ?
Area Nigeria is 923768 km2
What is the population of the Nigeria ?
As of today, in the Nigeria reside 195874740 person
What is the GDP in the Nigeria ?
As of today, GDP Nigeria is 397270 billion $
What is the national currency code of Nigeria ?
International ISO code for the national currency of Nigeria - ngn
How many men in the Nigeria ?
Today in Nigeria lives 116383471 men
How many women in Nigeria ?
Today in Nigeria lives 113153276 women
What is the average age of a resident of Nigeria ?
Average age of a resident Nigeria as of today - 18 years old
How many babies are there in Nigeria ?
Today in Nigeria 36397069 babies. Of which the girls - 17762436, the boys - 18634632. By infants we mean young children under 4 years of age
How many young children in Nigeria ?
As of today in Nigeria 32375130 young children. Of these, the boys are - 16554204 and girls 15820926. These are children from 5 to 9 years old.
How many children are there in Nigeria ?
Today in Nigeria live 28807754 children. Of these, the boys are - 14708959 and girls - 14098795. These are children from 10 to 14 years old
How many teenagers there are in Nigeria ?
Today in Nigeria live 24835192 teenagers. These are people from 14 to 19 years old. Of these, the girls are - 12181354 , young men - 12653836.
How many long-livers there are in Nigeria ?
Today in Nigeria 38 of long-livers. These are people who are over 100 years old. Of these men 13 and women 25
What are the biggest cities in Nigeria ?
Our website provides an up-to-date list of the top 100 largest cities in Nigeria. It is always available at the link. The list is presented in a table sorted from largest to smallest.
What are the largest regions in Nigeria?
Our website provides an up-to-date list of the top regions in Nigeria. It is where the largest number of people in the country live. It is always available by link. The list is presented in a table sorted from the largest to the smallest.
Population
229,536,747
Male
116,383,471
Female
113,153,276
Median age
18
Countries area in km2
923,768
Density per km2
248
GDP (millions $)
397,270
GDP per capita ($)
1,731
Population by age
0-14 years old 97,579,953
15-29 years old 62,850,981
30-44 years old 37,448,645
45-59 years old 21,221,606
60-74 years old 9,043,901
75-89 years old 1,508,070
90+ years old 11,613
Male by age
0-14 years old 49,897,795
15-29 years old 31,961,324
30-44 years old 18,969,785
45-59 years old 10,580,063
60-74 years old 4,329,496
75-89 years old 704,096
90+ years old 4,943
Female by age
0-14 years old 47,682,157
15-29 years old 30,889,653
30-44 years old 18,478,856
45-59 years old 10,641,540
60-74 years old 4,714,404
75-89 years old 803,972
90+ years old 6,669
Top 7 locations in Nigeria
| Lagos | 9,000,000 |
| Kano | 4,910,000 |
| Ibadan | 3,649,000 |
| Abuja | 2,690,000 |
| Port Harcourt | 2,120,000 |
| Kaduna | 1,850,000 |
| Aba | 1,160,000 |
List of the largest cities in Nigeria (with the largest population). If you are interested in the answer to the question "What are the largest cities in Nigeria?" you've come to the right place!
Top 7 largest regions in Nigeria
| Lagos | 10,601,345 |
| Kano State | 10,077,751 |
| Kaduna State | 6,849,075 |
| Rivers State | 6,689,087 |
| Oyo State | 6,617,720 |
| Katsina State | 6,483,429 |
| Benue State | 5,181,642 |
List of the largest regions in Nigeria (with the largest population). If you are interested in the answer to the question "What are the largest regions in Nigeria?" you've come to the right place!
NGN exchange rate
Exchange rates represented by the ExchangesBoard
The main milestones of Nigeria population
| 1954 | 40,000,000 |
| 1965 | 50,000,000 |
| 1973 | 60,000,000 |
| 1979 | 70,000,000 |
| 1984 | 80,000,000 |
| 1988 | 90,000,000 |
| 1992 | 100,000,000 |
| 2019 | 200,000,000 |
| 2036 | 300,000,000 |
| 2050 | 400,000,000 |
| 2064 | 500,000,000 |
| 2077 | 600,000,000 |
| 2094 | 700,000,000 |
Nigeria population is constantly growing, and we can estimate the main milestones of Nigeria population
Sources of our data about Nigeria
The main sources of data on the population, incidence of coronavirus and other in Nigeria:
- United Nations (UN) Nigeria statistic;
- World Bank Nigeria statistic
- World Health Organization (WHO) Nigeria statistic;
We constantly update information about Nigeria to provide you with only reliable and verified data!
Statistics details
- Population
- Population by age
- Male by age
- Female by age
Nigeria population, demographics, and projections to 2100
This graph provides information about the dynamics of changes in the quantitative composition of Nigeria population: the Total number of inhabitants, the number of men, the number of women, and the average age of Nigeria inhabitants.
In the table, we present similar data, taking into account the projections until 2100.
| Year | Population | Male | Female | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,859,750 | 18,886,354 | 18,973,396 | 19 |
| 1951 | 38,424,142 | 19,167,315 | 19,256,827 | — |
| 1952 | 39,035,435 | 19,472,357 | 19,563,078 | — |
| 1953 | 39,686,159 | 19,797,568 | 19,888,591 | — |
| 1954 | 40,370,853 | 20,140,076 | 20,230,777 | — |
| 1955 | 41,086,100 | 20,498,114 | 20,587,986 | 19 |
| 1956 | 41,830,617 | 20,871,002 | 20,959,615 | — |
| 1957 | 42,605,120 | 21,259,141 | 21,345,979 | — |
| 1958 | 43,412,094 | 21,663,838 | 21,748,256 | — |
| 1959 | 44,255,337 | 22,087,102 | 22,168,235 | — |
| 1960 | 45,138,460 | 22,530,847 | 22,607,613 | 19 |
| 1961 | 46,063,570 | 22,996,166 | 23,067,404 | — |
| 1962 | 47,029,818 | 23,482,600 | 23,547,218 | — |
| 1963 | 48,032,932 | 23,987,867 | 24,045,065 | — |
| 1964 | 49,066,762 | 24,508,713 | 24,558,049 | — |
| 1965 | 50,127,920 | 25,043,307 | 25,084,613 | 19 |
| 1966 | 51,217,969 | 25,592,609 | 25,625,360 | — |
| 1967 | 52,342,231 | 26,159,438 | 26,182,793 | — |
| 1968 | 53,506,201 | 26,746,386 | 26,759,815 | — |
| 1969 | 54,717,035 | 27,356,807 | 27,360,228 | — |
| 1970 | 55,982,142 | 27,994,387 | 27,987,755 | 19 |
| 1971 | 57,296,988 | 28,656,168 | 28,640,820 | — |
| 1972 | 58,665,813 | 29,344,624 | 29,321,189 | — |
| 1973 | 60,114,615 | 30,075,039 | 30,039,576 | — |
| 1974 | 61,677,167 | 30,867,369 | 30,809,798 | — |
| 1975 | 63,374,289 | 31,733,895 | 31,640,394 | 18 |
| 1976 | 65,221,379 | 32,683,777 | 32,537,602 | — |
| 1977 | 67,203,134 | 33,707,888 | 33,495,246 | — |
| 1978 | 69,271,915 | 34,777,748 | 34,494,167 | — |
| 1979 | 71,361,141 | 35,853,615 | 35,507,526 | — |
| 1980 | 73,423,646 | 36,907,436 | 36,516,210 | 18 |
| 1981 | 75,440,505 | 37,927,811 | 37,512,694 | — |
| 1982 | 77,427,539 | 38,924,473 | 38,503,066 | — |
| 1983 | 79,414,841 | 39,916,312 | 39,498,529 | — |
| 1984 | 81,448,757 | 40,932,204 | 40,516,553 | — |
| 1985 | 83,562,776 | 41,993,033 | 41,569,743 | 18 |
| 1986 | 85,766,396 | 43,104,876 | 42,661,520 | — |
| 1987 | 88,048,029 | 44,260,637 | 43,787,392 | — |
| 1988 | 90,395,278 | 45,452,421 | 44,942,857 | — |
| 1989 | 92,788,039 | 46,667,454 | 46,120,585 | — |
| 1990 | 95,212,454 | 47,896,887 | 47,315,567 | 17 |
| 1991 | 97,667,632 | 49,139,906 | 48,527,726 | — |
| 1992 | 100,161,708 | 50,401,529 | 49,760,179 | — |
| 1993 | 102,700,751 | 51,685,810 | 51,014,941 | — |
| 1994 | 105,293,701 | 52,998,700 | 52,295,001 | — |
| 1995 | 107,948,339 | 54,345,196 | 53,603,143 | 18 |
| 1996 | 110,668,784 | 55,727,649 | 54,941,135 | — |
| 1997 | 113,457,661 | 57,147,062 | 56,310,599 | — |
| 1998 | 116,319,763 | 58,605,582 | 57,714,181 | — |
| 1999 | 119,260,055 | 60,105,248 | 59,154,807 | — |
| 2000 | 122,283,853 | 61,648,374 | 60,635,479 | 18 |
| 2001 | 125,394,046 | 63,236,351 | 62,157,695 | — |
| 2002 | 128,596,079 | 64,871,990 | 63,724,089 | — |
| 2003 | 131,900,634 | 66,560,635 | 65,339,999 | — |
| 2004 | 135,320,420 | 68,308,666 | 67,011,754 | — |
| 2005 | 138,865,014 | 70,120,845 | 68,744,169 | 18 |
| 2006 | 142,538,305 | 71,999,058 | 70,539,247 | — |
| 2007 | 146,339,971 | 73,943,002 | 72,396,969 | — |
| 2008 | 150,269,622 | 75,952,297 | 74,317,325 | — |
| 2009 | 154,324,939 | 78,025,550 | 76,299,389 | — |
| 2010 | 158,503,203 | 80,161,191 | 78,342,012 | 18 |
| 2011 | 162,805,080 | 82,359,450 | 80,445,630 | — |
| 2012 | 167,228,803 | 84,619,358 | 82,609,445 | — |
| 2013 | 171,765,819 | 86,936,474 | 84,829,345 | — |
| 2014 | 176,404,931 | 89,305,034 | 87,099,897 | — |
| 2015 | 181,137,454 | 91,720,564 | 89,416,890 | 18 |
| 2016 | 185,960,244 | 94,181,382 | 91,778,862 | — |
| 2017 | 190,873,247 | 96,687,405 | 94,185,842 | — |
| 2018 | 195,874,685 | 99,237,728 | 96,636,957 | — |
| 2019 | 200,963,603 | 101,831,874 | 99,131,729 | — |
| 2020 | 206,139,587 | 104,469,637 | 101,669,950 | 18 |
| 2021 | 211,400,704 | 107,149,995 | 104,250,709 | — |
| 2022 | 216,746,933 | 109,872,878 | 106,874,055 | — |
| 2023 | 222,182,400 | 112,640,370 | 109,542,030 | — |
| 2024 | 227,713,027 | 115,455,469 | 112,257,558 | 18 |
| 2025 | 233,343,117 | 118,320,347 | 115,022,770 | 19 |
| 2026 | 239,073,298 | 121,235,288 | 117,838,010 | — |
| 2027 | 244,902,210 | 124,199,553 | 120,702,657 | — |
| 2028 | 250,829,695 | 127,212,954 | 123,616,741 | — |
| 2029 | 256,855,080 | 130,275,013 | 126,580,067 | — |
| 2030 | 262,977,344 | 133,385,111 | 129,592,233 | 19 |
| 2031 | 269,195,369 | 136,542,600 | 132,652,769 | — |
| 2032 | 275,507,677 | 139,746,708 | 135,760,969 | — |
| 2033 | 281,912,051 | 142,996,336 | 138,915,715 | — |
| 2034 | 288,405,818 | 146,290,187 | 142,115,631 | — |
| 2035 | 294,986,052 | 149,626,806 | 145,359,246 | 20 |
| 2036 | 301,649,967 | 153,004,748 | 148,645,219 | — |
| 2037 | 308,394,398 | 156,422,336 | 151,972,062 | — |
| 2038 | 315,215,079 | 159,877,280 | 155,337,799 | — |
| 2039 | 322,107,382 | 163,367,083 | 158,740,299 | — |
| 2040 | 329,066,612 | 166,889,249 | 162,177,363 | 21 |
| 2041 | 336,089,719 | 170,442,146 | 165,647,573 | — |
| 2042 | 343,172,749 | 174,023,728 | 169,149,021 | — |
| 2043 | 350,309,002 | 177,630,580 | 172,678,422 | — |
| 2044 | 357,490,775 | 181,258,785 | 176,231,990 | — |
| 2045 | 364,711,807 | 184,905,156 | 179,806,651 | 22 |
| 2046 | 371,966,868 | 188,567,000 | 183,399,868 | — |
| 2047 | 379,253,707 | 192,243,098 | 187,010,609 | — |
| 2048 | 386,572,813 | 195,933,566 | 190,639,247 | — |
| 2049 | 393,926,393 | 199,639,374 | 194,287,019 | — |
| 2050 | 401,314,997 | 203,360,692 | 197,954,305 | 22 |
| 2051 | 408,736,956 | 207,096,596 | 201,640,360 | — |
| 2052 | 416,187,349 | 210,844,582 | 205,342,767 | — |
| 2053 | 423,659,653 | 214,601,354 | 209,058,299 | — |
| 2054 | 431,145,764 | 218,362,831 | 212,782,933 | — |
| 2055 | 438,639,109 | 222,125,688 | 216,513,421 | 23 |
| 2056 | 446,135,255 | 225,887,666 | 220,247,589 | — |
| 2057 | 453,632,504 | 229,647,856 | 223,984,648 | — |
| 2058 | 461,130,403 | 233,406,062 | 227,724,341 | — |
| 2059 | 468,629,811 | 237,162,760 | 231,467,051 | — |
| 2060 | 476,130,396 | 240,917,802 | 235,212,594 | 24 |
| 2061 | 483,629,668 | 244,669,931 | 238,959,737 | — |
| 2062 | 491,123,360 | 248,416,934 | 242,706,426 | — |
| 2063 | 498,607,383 | 252,156,626 | 246,450,757 | — |
| 2064 | 506,076,996 | 255,886,479 | 250,190,517 | — |
| 2065 | 513,527,742 | 259,604,122 | 253,923,620 | 25 |
| 2066 | 520,955,830 | 263,307,580 | 257,648,250 | — |
| 2067 | 528,358,013 | 266,995,223 | 261,362,790 | — |
| 2068 | 535,730,851 | 270,665,312 | 265,065,539 | — |
| 2069 | 543,071,029 | 274,316,190 | 268,754,839 | — |
| 2070 | 550,374,963 | 277,946,067 | 272,428,896 | 26 |
| 2071 | 557,638,520 | 281,552,860 | 276,085,660 | — |
| 2072 | 564,857,362 | 285,134,350 | 279,723,012 | — |
| 2073 | 572,027,254 | 288,688,379 | 283,338,875 | — |
| 2074 | 579,143,839 | 292,212,708 | 286,931,131 | — |
| 2075 | 586,202,596 | 295,705,034 | 290,497,562 | 27 |
| 2076 | 593,199,966 | 299,163,547 | 294,036,419 | — |
| 2077 | 600,131,284 | 302,585,926 | 297,545,358 | — |
| 2078 | 606,989,542 | 305,968,754 | 301,020,788 | — |
| 2079 | 613,766,871 | 309,308,183 | 304,458,688 | — |
| 2080 | 620,456,667 | 312,600,997 | 307,855,670 | 29 |
| 2081 | 627,054,693 | 315,845,115 | 311,209,578 | — |
| 2082 | 633,558,477 | 319,039,292 | 314,519,185 | — |
| 2083 | 639,965,674 | 322,182,273 | 317,783,401 | — |
| 2084 | 646,274,696 | 325,273,172 | 321,001,524 | — |
| 2085 | 652,484,053 | 328,311,174 | 324,172,879 | 30 |
| 2086 | 658,591,333 | 331,295,089 | 327,296,244 | — |
| 2087 | 664,594,517 | 334,223,983 | 330,370,534 | — |
| 2088 | 670,493,210 | 337,097,715 | 333,395,495 | — |
| 2089 | 676,287,598 | 339,916,458 | 336,371,140 | — |
| 2090 | 681,977,621 | 342,680,263 | 339,297,358 | 30 |
| 2091 | 687,562,621 | 345,388,894 | 342,173,727 | — |
| 2092 | 693,041,454 | 348,041,844 | 344,999,610 | — |
| 2093 | 698,412,752 | 350,638,515 | 347,774,237 | — |
| 2094 | 703,675,208 | 353,178,347 | 350,496,861 | — |
| 2095 | 708,827,841 | 355,660,949 | 353,166,892 | 31 |
| 2096 | 713,870,114 | 358,086,172 | 355,783,942 | — |
| 2097 | 718,801,966 | 360,454,132 | 358,347,834 | — |
| 2098 | 723,623,805 | 362,765,182 | 360,858,623 | — |
| 2099 | 728,336,563 | 365,019,972 | 363,316,591 | — |
| 2100 | 732,941,596 | 367,219,371 | 365,722,225 | 32 |