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Nigeria population, 1950 to 2100

Nigeria had about 228 million people in 2023, 6th in the world. The UN projects 359 million by 2050 and 477 million by 2100, rising to 4th.

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  • Nigeria: 37.3M in 1950, 476.8M in 2100 (projected) (13× higher). The latest estimate is 227.9M in 2023.

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Nigeria is one of the fastest-rising lines on any population chart. The UN estimates about 37.3 million people in 1950, 126 million in 2000 and 228 million in 2023. That growth moved Nigeria from 14th in the world in 1950 to 6th in 2023, and the medium projection keeps it climbing.

The UN projects about 262 million people by 2030, 359 million by 2050 and 477 million by 2100, with no peak inside the chart: the maximum falls on the final year. Nigeria is projected to rank 5th in 2050 and 4th in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates through 2023 and medium-variant projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Nigeria's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇳🇬 Nigeria
195037.3M
195138.0M
195238.7M
195339.4M
195440.2M
195540.9M
195641.7M
195742.5M
195843.3M
195944.2M
196045.1M
196146.0M
196247.0M
196348.0M
196449.0M
196550.1M
196651.2M
196752.3M
196853.4M
196954.6M
197055.9M
197157.2M
197258.6M
197360.1M
197461.7M
197563.4M
197665.3M
197767.2M
197869.3M
197971.5M
198073.8M
198176.1M
198278.4M
198380.4M
198482.5M
198584.9M
198687.2M
198789.6M
198892.0M
198994.5M
199097.1M
199199.7M
1992102.4M
1993105.1M
1994107.9M
1995110.8M
1996113.8M
1997116.8M
1998119.9M
1999123.1M
2000126.4M
2001129.9M
2002133.5M
2003137.2M
2004141.1M
2005145.0M
2006149.1M
2007153.3M
2008157.6M
2009162.1M
2010166.6M
2011171.4M
2012176.2M
2013181.1M
2014185.9M
2015190.7M
2016195.4M
2017200.3M
2018204.9M
2019209.5M
2020214.0M
2021218.5M
2022223.2M
2023227.9M
2024232.7M
2025237.5M
2026242.4M
2027247.4M
2028252.4M
2029257.4M
2030262.4M
2031267.4M
2032272.5M
2033277.6M
2034282.6M
2035287.7M
2036292.7M
2037297.8M
2038302.8M
2039307.8M
2040312.7M
2041317.6M
2042322.5M
2043327.2M
2044332.0M
2045336.7M
2046341.3M
2047345.8M
2048350.4M
2049354.8M
2050359.2M
2051363.5M
2052367.8M
2053372.0M
2054376.2M
2055380.3M
2056384.3M
2057388.3M
2058392.2M
2059396.0M
2060399.8M
2061403.5M
2062407.2M
2063410.7M
2064414.2M
2065417.7M
2066421.0M
2067424.3M
2068427.4M
2069430.5M
2070433.5M
2071436.4M
2072439.2M
2073441.9M
2074444.5M
2075447.0M
2076449.4M
2077451.7M
2078453.9M
2079455.9M
2080457.9M
2081459.8M
2082461.5M
2083463.2M
2084464.7M
2085466.2M
2086467.5M
2087468.8M
2088469.9M
2089470.9M
2090471.9M
2091472.7M
2092473.5M
2093474.2M
2094474.7M
2095475.3M
2096475.7M
2097476.1M
2098476.4M
2099476.6M
2100476.8M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nigeria?

Nigeria's population was about 228 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That made it the 6th most populous country in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

What will Nigeria's population be in 2050 and 2100?

The UN projects about 359 million people in 2050 and about 477 million in 2100. That would lift Nigeria to 5th in the world in 2050 and 4th in 2100. These are medium-variant projections and depend on future birth rates.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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