The population of Nigeria

206,139,587 Number in 2020

Between 1971 and 2020, population of Nigeria grew substantially from 57.3 million to 206 million rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 3.08% in 1978 and then decreased to 2.58% in 2020.

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World Development Indicators (WDI) 218,541,212 Number in 2022 WB
World Population - Total and Urban Population, Annual, 1950-2050 222,182.4 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
The population of Nigeria
% 53.52 % in 2022 WHO
People in Thousands 223,804.6 People in Thousands in 2023 EIA
The population of Africa
Ethiopia 114,963,583 Number in 2020 IMF
Egypt 102,334,403 Number in 2020 IMF
South Africa 59,308,690 Number in 2020 IMF
Kenya 53,771,300 Number in 2020 IMF
Uganda 45,741,000 Number in 2020 IMF
Algeria 43,851,043 Number in 2020 IMF
Sudan 43,849,269 Number in 2020 IMF
Morocco 36,910,558 Number in 2020 IMF
Angola 32,866,268 Number in 2020 IMF
The population of Nigeria
Delta 5,278 Number in 2022 CB
Niger 27,066.23 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD + 1 other