The population of Nigeria is expected to grow by 5,729,000 in 2025 and reach 239,535,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 60,000 people yearly. On average there are 8,203,758 births and 2,365,898 deaths in Nigeria per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.50 percent per year. The population density of Nigeria has changed from 80.7 in 1980 to 244.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 236,669,529 people at present (Saturday 5th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 22.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 57.4 years | |
| Population density | 256.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 233,692,000 | 5,729,000 (2.5%) | -60,000 | 22.9 | 4.91 | 257 | 129,131,000 (55.3%) |
| 2024 | 227,963,000 | 5,615,000 (2.5%) | -60,000 | 22.8 | 250 | 124,441,000 (54.6%) | |
| 2023 | 222,348,000 | 5,504,000 (2.5%) | -60,000 | 22.7 | 244 | 119,846,000 (53.9%) | |
| 2022 | 216,844,000 | 5,397,000 (2.5%) | -60,000 | 22.7 | 238 | 115,348,000 (53.2%) | |
| 2021 | 211,447,000 | 5,294,000 (2.5%) | -60,000 | 22.6 | 232 | 110,946,000 (52.5%) | |
| 2020 | 206,153,000 | 5,191,000 (2.5%) | -60,000 | 22.5 | 5.25 | 226 | 106,639,000 (51.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -60,000 | 22.5 | 5.32 | 221 | 102,429,000 (51.0%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -60,000 | 22.4 | 5.39 | 215 | 98,318,000 (50.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -60,000 | 22.4 | 5.45 | 210 | 94,304,000 (49.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -60,000 | 22.3 | 5.52 | 204 | 90,385,385 (48.6%) |
| 2015 | 181,181,744 | 4,721,242 (2.6%) | -60,000 | 22.3 | 5.59 | 199 | 86,561,390 (47.8%) |
| 2010 | 158,578,261 | 4,176,080 (2.6%) | -60,000 | 22.3 | 5.84 | 174 | 68,949,828 (43.5%) |
| 2005 | 138,939,478 | 3,545,862 (2.6%) | -60,000 | 22.3 | 5.99 | 153 | 54,289,212 (39.1%) |
| 2000 | 122,352,009 | 3,024,936 (2.5%) | -34,000 | 22.4 | 6.11 | 134 | 42,627,440 (34.8%) |
| 1995 | 108,011,465 | 2,655,682 (2.5%) | -19,005 | 22.4 | 6.26 | 119 | 34,785,092 (32.2%) |
| 1990 | 95,269,988 | 2,425,635 (2.6%) | -19,154 | 22.3 | 6.49 | 105 | 28,276,132 (29.7%) |
| 1985 | 83,613,300 | 2,115,561 (2.5%) | -18,281 | 22.4 | 6.70 | 92 | 21,434,269 (25.6%) |
| 1980 | 73,460,724 | 2,069,434 (2.8%) | -134,328 | 22.6 | 6.78 | 81 | 16,139,321 (22.0%) |
| 1975 | 63,373,572 | 1,700,013 (2.7%) | 170,930 | 22.8 | 6.71 | 70 | 12,535,293 (19.8%) |
| 1970 | 55,981,400 | 1,264,665 (2.3%) | -7,705 | 23.1 | 6.47 | 61 | 9,942,297 (17.8%) |
| 1965 | 50,127,214 | 1,061,155 (2.1%) | -8,669 | 23.2 | 6.34 | 55 | 8,296,555 (16.6%) |
| 1960 | 45,137,812 | 925,093 (2.0%) | 204 | 23.3 | 6.35 | 50 | 6,955,737 (15.4%) |
In 2024 the population of Nigeria was 227,963,000 and the average age decreased from 23.3 in 1960 to 22.8. Urban population has increased from 42,627,440 (34.8%) in 2000 to 129,131,000 (55.3%) in the current year. The population density of Nigeria has changed from 80.7 in 1980 to 244.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -60,000 | 22.5 | 5.25 | 226 | 106,639,000 (51.7%) |
| 2025 | 233,692,000 | 5,729,000 (2.5%) | -60,000 | 22.9 | 4.91 | 257 | 129,131,000 (55.3%) |
| 2030 | 264,068,000 | 6,309,000 (2.4%) | -60,000 | 23.4 | 4.57 | 290 | 153,962,000 (58.3%) |
| 2035 | 297,323,000 | 6,871,000 (2.3%) | -60,000 | 23.9 | 4.25 | 327 | 180,826,000 (60.8%) |
| 2040 | 333,172,000 | 7,354,000 (2.2%) | -60,000 | 24.5 | 3.95 | 366 | 209,775,000 (63.0%) |
| 2045 | 371,119,000 | 7,730,000 (2.1%) | -60,000 | 25.2 | 3.68 | 408 | 241,450,000 (65.1%) |
| 2050 | 410,638,000 | 8,010,000 (2.0%) | -60,000 | 26.0 | 3.44 | 451 | 275,538,000 (67.1%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 66.5 (64.9 years for male and 68.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 450.9 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Nigeria constitutes of 115,129,000 women and 118,563,000 men, which means there are 1,030 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 53.1% of population (124,183,929) is 19 or younger, 44.0% of population (102,917,957) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.8% of population (6,543,376) is over 65.