Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nigeria's population stands at 237.53M as of 2025-12-31, up from 232.68M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Nigeria's population was 237.53M, up from 232.68M in 2024.
In 2024, Nigeria's population was 232.68M, up from 227.88M in 2023.
In 2023, Nigeria's population was 227.88M, up from 223.15M in 2022.
In 2022, Nigeria's population was 223.15M, up from 218.53M in 2021.
In 2021, Nigeria's population was 218.53M, up from 214.00M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237.53M | +4.85M |
| 2024 | 232.68M | +4.80M |
| 2023 | 227.88M | +4.73M |
| 2022 | 223.15M | +4.62M |
| 2021 | 218.53M | +4.53M |
| 2020 | 214.00M | +4.51M |
| 2019 | 209.49M | +4.55M |
| 2018 | 204.94M | +4.68M |
| 2017 | 200.25M | +4.81M |
| 2016 | 195.44M | +4.77M |
| 2015 | 190.67M | +4.77M |
| 2014 | 185.90M | +4.85M |
| 2013 | 181.05M | +4.85M |
| 2012 | 176.20M | +4.82M |
| 2011 | 171.38M | +4.74M |
| 2010 | 166.64M | +4.59M |
| 2009 | 162.05M | +4.45M |
| 2008 | 157.60M | +4.33M |
| 2007 | 153.27M | +4.19M |
| 2006 | 149.08M | +4.06M |
| 2005 | 145.02M | +3.96M |
| 2004 | 141.06M | +3.85M |
| 2003 | 137.20M | +3.73M |
| 2002 | 133.47M | +3.61M |
| 2001 | 129.86M | +3.48M |
| 2000 | 126.38M | +3.34M |
| 1999 | 123.05M | +3.20M |
| 1998 | 119.85M | +3.09M |
| 1997 | 116.75M | +3.00M |
| 1996 | 113.75M | +2.94M |
| 1995 | 110.82M | +2.88M |
| 1994 | 107.94M | +2.81M |
| 1993 | 105.12M | +2.75M |
| 1992 | 102.37M | +2.65M |
| 1991 | 99.72M | +2.60M |
| 1990 | 97.12M | +2.59M |
| 1989 | 94.53M | +2.51M |
| 1988 | 92.02M | +2.43M |
| 1987 | 89.59M | +2.36M |
| 1986 | 87.24M | +2.34M |
| 1985 | 84.90M | +2.37M |
| 1984 | 82.53M | +2.09M |
| 1983 | 80.44M | +2.06M |
| 1982 | 78.38M | +2.31M |
| 1981 | 76.07M | +2.30M |
| 1980 | 73.76M | +2.27M |
| 1979 | 71.50M | +2.17M |
| 1978 | 69.33M | +2.09M |
| 1977 | 67.23M | +1.98M |
| 1976 | 65.26M | +1.85M |
| 1975 | 63.41M | +1.73M |
| 1974 | 61.68M | +1.60M |
| 1973 | 60.08M | +1.48M |
| 1972 | 58.60M | +1.39M |
| 1971 | 57.21M | +1.32M |
| 1970 | 55.89M | +1.26M |
| 1969 | 54.63M | +1.20M |
| 1968 | 53.43M | +1.14M |
| 1967 | 52.29M | +1.10M |
| 1966 | 51.19M | +1.10M |
| 1965 | 50.09M | +1.07M |
| 1964 | 49.01M | +1.04M |
| 1963 | 47.97M | +1.01M |
| 1962 | 46.97M | +975,982 |
| 1961 | 45.99M | +935,528 |
| 1960 | 45.05M | — |
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Nigeria's population is 237.53M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 232.68M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 237.53M (2025); the lowest is 45.05M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.