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Nigeria
NGATotal population
237.5M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 237.5M 2025
- Previous value
- 232,679,478 people 2024
- Change
- 4,848,304 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 195,443,700 people | |
| 2017 | 200,254,579 people | |
| 2018 | 204,938,755 people | |
| 2019 | 209,485,641 people | |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 people | |
| 2021 | 218,529,286 people | |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 people | |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 people | |
| 2024 | 232,679,478 people | |
| 2025 | 237,527,782 people |
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita, current US$ | $1,224 | 2025 | World Bank | Historical trend |
Indicator rankings
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 156 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 46 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 178 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 6 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 194 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 15 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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