Nigeria Population History
1960 - 2026
Nigeria's population has grown from 45,053,782 in 1960 to 232,679,478 in 2024, a total increase of 416.4% (5.16x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
45.1M
2024 Population
232.7M
Total Growth
416.4%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
45.1M
1970
55.9M
1980
73.8M
1990
97.1M
2000
126.4M
2010
166.6M
2020
214.0M
2024
232.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.14%
1965-1970
+2.22%
1970-1975
+2.56%
1975-1980
+3.07%
1980-1985
+2.85%
1985-1990
+2.73%
1990-1995
+2.67%
1995-2000
+2.66%
2000-2005
+2.79%
2005-2010
+2.82%
2010-2015
+2.73%
2015-2020
+2.33%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 232,679,478 | +4,796,533 |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 | +4,732,049 |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 | +4,621,610 |
| 2021 | 218,529,286 | +4,533,105 |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 | +4,510,540 |
| 2019 | 209,485,641 | +4,546,886 |
| 2018 | 204,938,755 | +4,684,176 |
| 2017 | 200,254,579 | +4,810,879 |
| 2016 | 195,443,700 | +4,771,822 |
| 2015 | 190,671,878 | +4,774,963 |
| 2014 | 185,896,915 | +4,847,472 |
| 2013 | 181,049,443 | +4,848,818 |
| 2012 | 176,200,625 | +4,821,027 |
| 2011 | 171,379,598 | +4,736,712 |
| 2010 | 166,642,886 | +4,593,422 |
| 2009 | 162,049,464 | +4,454,450 |
| 2008 | 157,595,014 | +4,327,753 |
| 2007 | 153,267,261 | +4,189,927 |
| 2006 | 149,077,334 | +4,060,081 |
| 2005 | 145,017,253 | +3,960,208 |
| 2004 | 141,057,045 | +3,854,401 |
| 2003 | 137,202,644 | +3,730,655 |
| 2002 | 133,471,989 | +3,609,394 |
| 2001 | 129,862,595 | +3,480,101 |
| 2000 | 126,382,494 | +3,335,174 |
| 1999 | 123,047,320 | +3,201,066 |
| 1998 | 119,846,254 | +3,091,462 |
| 1997 | 116,754,792 | +3,000,013 |
| 1996 | 113,754,779 | +2,935,351 |
| 1995 | 110,819,428 | +2,883,714 |
| 1994 | 107,935,714 | +2,813,645 |
| 1993 | 105,122,069 | +2,749,299 |
| 1992 | 102,372,770 | +2,652,608 |
| 1991 | 99,720,162 | +2,599,237 |
| 1990 | 97,120,925 | +2,589,911 |
| 1989 | 94,531,014 | +2,510,924 |
| 1988 | 92,020,090 | +2,428,374 |
| 1987 | 89,591,716 | +2,355,763 |
| 1986 | 87,235,953 | +2,337,980 |
| 1985 | 84,897,973 | +2,371,530 |
| 1984 | 82,526,443 | +2,088,183 |
| 1983 | 80,438,260 | +2,059,559 |
| 1982 | 78,378,701 | +2,310,598 |
| 1981 | 76,068,103 | +2,303,462 |
| 1980 | 73,764,641 | +2,266,399 |
| 1979 | 71,498,242 | +2,171,710 |
| 1978 | 69,326,532 | +2,091,942 |
| 1977 | 67,234,590 | +1,976,581 |
| 1976 | 65,258,009 | +1,847,194 |
| 1975 | 63,410,815 | +1,731,671 |
| 1974 | 61,679,144 | +1,597,005 |
| 1973 | 60,082,139 | +1,480,391 |
| 1972 | 58,601,748 | +1,387,064 |
| 1971 | 57,214,684 | +1,320,846 |
| 1970 | 55,893,838 | +1,261,924 |
| 1969 | 54,631,914 | +1,199,131 |
| 1968 | 53,432,783 | +1,139,718 |
| 1967 | 52,293,065 | +1,104,831 |
| 1966 | 51,188,234 | +1,101,470 |
| 1965 | 50,086,764 | +1,074,748 |
| 1964 | 49,012,016 | +1,038,441 |
| 1963 | 47,973,575 | +1,008,283 |
| 1962 | 46,965,292 | +975,982 |
| 1961 | 45,989,310 | +935,528 |
| 1960 | 45,053,782 | — |