Population Nigeria 2024 is 232.679.478 people as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates of United Nations.
Fast Facts about Nigeria Population 2024
| Population: | 232.679.478 |
| % of World population: | 2,85%. |
| World Ranking: | 6 |
| % annual change: | 2,07%. |
| Annual change: | 4.816.673 |
| Density (people/Km²): | 255,5 |
| Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): | 102,3 |
| Net migrants: | -35.202 |
| Fertility rate: | 4,38 |
| Median age: | 17,9 |
| Average life expectancy: | 54,6 |
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Nigeria population 2024 is 232.679.478 people as of July 1, 7, increasing 4.816.673 People (2,07%) compared to July 1, 7. This is the second largest population increase in the world after Indian.
Nigeria is currently the 6th most populous country. World with contribution ratio 2,85%. in the world's population. It is the most populous country. Africa.
Population density
The population density of Nigeria is on average 255,5 people/km2, on a land area of 910.770 km2.
Median age and life expectancy
As of July 1, 7, the median age in Nigeria is 17,9 and the average life expectancy is 54,6. Nigeria is one of the youngest countries in the world.
Over the past 70 years, the median age of Africa's most populous country has remained virtually unchanged or even declined slightly, despite the world's median age increasing by about 10 years over the past 50 years. See the chart below.
Migrate
In the 1 year to 1 July 7, Nigeria has –35.202 net population migration, a trend that has been occurring for the past 10 years.
Nigeria Population Projections
Population Nigeria is forecast to continue growing rapidly for decades to come, only to slow down by the end of the century, when Nigeria's population is expected to reach around 476 million.
Nigeria Population Chart 2024 and History
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 232.679.478 | 2,07%. | 4.816.673 | -35.202 | 17,9 | 54,6 | 102,3 | 255,5 |
| 2023 | 227.882.945 | 2,10%. | 4.776.392 | -57.936 | 17,8 | 54,5 | 102,2 | 250,2 |
| 2022 | 223.150.896 | 2,10%. | 4.687.707 | -51.680 | 17,6 | 54,1 | 102,2 | 245,0 |
| 2021 | 218.529.286 | 2,09%. | 4.555.511 | -86.115 | 17,4 | 53,5 | 102,1 | 239,9 |
| 2020 | 213.996.181 | 2,11%. | 4.510.700 | -14.497 | 17,2 | 53,1 | 102,1 | 235,0 |
| 2015 | 190.671.878 | 2,47%. | 4.706.846 | -116.162 | 16,7 | 51,9 | 101,7 | 209,4 |
| 2010 | 166.642.886 | 2,81%. | 4.677.143 | 47.966 | 16,7 | 51,3 | 101,4 | 183,0 |
| 2005 | 145.017.253 | 2,76%. | 3.996.611 | -17.146 | 16,8 | 49,5 | 101,0 | 159,2 |
| 2000 | 126.382.494 | 2,70%. | 3.417.730 | 74.535 | 16,8 | 47,1 | 100,3 | 138,8 |
| 1995 | 110.819.428 | 2,62%. | 2.904.088 | 73.243 | 16,5 | 45,9 | 99,7 | 121,7 |
| 1990 | 97.120.925 | 2,71%. | 2.627.904 | 135.959 | 16,2 | 45,7 | 99,2 | 106,6 |
| 1985 | 84.897.973 | 2,77%. | 2.351.255 | 61.514 | 16,2 | 46,2 | 98,5 | 93,2 |
| 1980 | 73.764.641 | 3,15%. | 2.320.285 | 198.672 | 16,7 | 46,0 | 98,1 | 81,0 |
| 1975 | 63.410.815 | 2,83%. | 1.794.207 | 75.603 | 17,3 | 43,1 | 97,6 | 69,6 |
| 1970 | 55.893.838 | 2,33%. | 1.303.475 | 7.953 | 17,9 | 40,0 | 97,4 | 61,4 |
| 1965 | 50.086.764 | 2,19%. | 1.094.829 | 32.988 | 18,3 | 38,2 | 97,7 | 55,0 |
| 1960 | 45.053.782 | 2,03%. | 913.438 | 12.131 | 18,3 | 37,2 | 98,1 | 49,5 |
| 1955 | 40.935.635 | 1,88%. | 769.035 | -12.617 | 18,2 | 36,3 | 98,6 | 44,9 |
| 1950 | 37.283.010 | 1,88%. | 701.701 | 20.515 | 18,1 | 35,5 | 99,2 | 40,9 |
Nigeria Population Projection Table
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 237.527.782 | 2,06%. | 4.879.935 | -15.258 | 18,1 | 54,8 | 102,4 | 260,8 |
| 2030 | 262.380.970 | 1,92%. | 5.030.677 | 24.085 | 19,3 | 55,6 | 102,8 | 288,1 |
| 2035 | 287.685.763 | 1,76%. | 5.059.511 | 35.506 | 20,5 | 56,3 | 103,0 | 315,9 |
| 2040 | 312.710.416 | 1,58%. | 4.924.813 | 41.202 | 21,7 | 57,1 | 103,2 | 343,3 |
| 2045 | 336.662.502 | 1,38%. | 4.649.423 | 44.157 | 22,7 | 57,8 | 103,2 | 369,6 |
| 2050 | 359.185.556 | 1,22%. | 4.369.077 | 56.965 | 23,9 | 58,5 | 103,2 | 394,4 |
| 2055 | 380.268.493 | 1,07%. | 4.062.425 | 46.735 | 25,1 | 59,2 | 103,2 | 417,5 |
| 2060 | 399.785.267 | 0,94%. | 3.746.828 | 35.278 | 26,3 | 59,9 | 103,1 | 439,0 |
| 2065 | 417.659.131 | 0,81%. | 3.382.178 | 58.611 | 27,5 | 60,6 | 102,9 | 458,6 |
| 2070 | 433.485.694 | 0,68%. | 2.928.598 | 40.521 | 28,8 | 61,2 | 102,7 | 476,0 |
| 2075 | 446.969.593 | 0,55%. | 2.457.133 | 59.395 | 29,9 | 61,8 | 102,4 | 490,8 |
| 2080 | 457.921.590 | 0,42%. | 1.917.792 | 54.860 | 31,0 | 62,5 | 102,2 | 502,8 |
| 2085 | 466.191.503 | 0,30%. | 1.389.405 | 54.432 | 31,9 | 63,0 | 101,9 | 511,9 |
| 2090 | 471.885.519 | 0,19%. | 898.091 | 51.252 | 32,8 | 63,6 | 101,6 | 518,1 |
| 2095 | 475.247.942 | 0,10%. | 478.918 | 57.594 | 33,6 | 64,2 | 101,3 | 521,8 |
| 2100 | 476.747.781 | 0,02%. | 110.400 | 58.541 | 34,3 | 64,7 | 101,0 | 523,5 |
Population of Nigerian cities
| Ranking world | City | Population 2024 | Population 2023 | % change |
| 14 | Lagos | 16.536.018 | 15.945.912 | 3,7%. |
| 98 | KAYAK | 4.490.734 | 4.348.481 | 3,3%. |
| 117 | Abuja | 4.025.735 | 3.839.646 | 4,9%. |
| 121 | Ibadan | 4.004.316 | 3.874.908 | 3,3%. |
| 132 | Port harcourt | 3.636.547 | 3.480.101 | 4,5%. |
| 269 | Benin City | 1.972.558 | 1.904.631 | 3,6%. |
| 320 | Onitsha | 1.694.913 | 1.623.382 | 4,4%. |
| 396 | Uyo | 1.393.453 | 1.329.284 | 4,8%. |
| 438 | A woman | 1.300.993 | 1.239.186 | 5,0%. |
| 476 | Aba | 1.230.407 | 1.188.803 | 3,5%. |
| 480 | Kaduna | 1.221.451 | 1.187.398 | 2,9%. |
| 508 | Ikorodu | 1.145.224 | 1.093.308 | 4,8%. |
| 557 | ilorin | 1.063.713 | 1.030.498 | 3,2%. |
| 572 | Warri | 1.031.425 | 986.921 | 4,5%. |
| 575 | Owerri | 1.022.922 | 983.352 | 4,0%. |
| 596 | Jos | 1.001.155 | 970.129 | 3,2%. |
| 637 | Umuahia | 94.746 | 904.139 | 4,8%. |
| 675 | Lokoja | 885.882 | 839.046 | 5,6%. |
| 683 | Enugu | 875.552 | 84.656 | 3,4%. |
| 689 | Maiduguri | 870.201 | 844.747 | 3,0%. |
| 749 | Oshogbo | 795.808 | 771.515 | 3,2%. |
| 760 | Zaria | 786.197 | 766.007 | 2,6%. |
| 774 | Akure | 773.141 | 744.371 | 3,9%. |
Religious Population in Nigeria
Population
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 78.050.000 | 77.300.000 | <10.000 | 10.000 | 2.290.000 | <10.000 | 90.000 | 680.000 |
| 2020 | 96.080.000 | 104.650.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 3.050.000 | <10.000 | 110.000 | 790.000 |
| 2030 | 114.920.000 | 139.580.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 4.150.000 | <10.000 | 120.000 | 930.000 |
| 2040 | 134.100.000 | 182.560.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 5.540.000 | <10.000 | 150.000 | 1.110.000 |
| 2050 | 154.840.000 | 230.700.000 | <10.000 | 30.000 | 7.120.000 | <10.000 | 170.000 | 1.290.000 |
Proportion (%)
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 49,3 | 48,8 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,4 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2020 | 46,9 | 51,1 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,5 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2030 | 44,2 | 53,7 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,6 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2040 | 41,5 | 56,4 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,7 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2050 | 39,3 | 58,5 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,8 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |