Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Nigeria Population Over Time (1950–2026)
Population
Data table
| 1950 | 37.28M | 1961 | 45.99M | 1972 | 58.6M | 1983 | 80.44M | 1994 | 108M | 2005 | 145M | 2016 | 195M |
| 1951 | 37.99M | 1962 | 46.97M | 1973 | 60.08M | 1984 | 82.53M | 1995 | 111M | 2006 | 149M | 2017 | 200M |
| 1952 | 38.72M | 1963 | 47.97M | 1974 | 61.68M | 1985 | 84.9M | 1996 | 114M | 2007 | 153M | 2018 | 205M |
| 1953 | 39.44M | 1964 | 49.01M | 1975 | 63.41M | 1986 | 87.24M | 1997 | 117M | 2008 | 158M | 2019 | 209M |
| 1954 | 40.18M | 1965 | 50.09M | 1976 | 65.26M | 1987 | 89.59M | 1998 | 120M | 2009 | 162M | 2020 | 214M |
| 1955 | 40.94M | 1966 | 51.19M | 1977 | 67.23M | 1988 | 92.02M | 1999 | 123M | 2010 | 167M | 2021 | 219M |
| 1956 | 41.72M | 1967 | 52.29M | 1978 | 69.33M | 1989 | 94.53M | 2000 | 126M | 2011 | 171M | 2022 | 223M |
| 1957 | 42.52M | 1968 | 53.43M | 1979 | 71.5M | 1990 | 97.12M | 2001 | 130M | 2012 | 176M | 2023 | 228M |
| 1958 | 43.32M | 1969 | 54.63M | 1980 | 73.76M | 1991 | 99.72M | 2002 | 133M | 2013 | 181M | 2024 | 233M |
| 1959 | 44.16M | 1970 | 55.89M | 1981 | 76.07M | 1992 | 102M | 2003 | 137M | 2014 | 186M | 2025 | 238M |
| 1960 | 45.05M | 1971 | 57.21M | 1982 | 78.38M | 1993 | 105M | 2004 | 141M | 2015 | 191M | 2026 | 242M |