Population growth in Nigeria

Nearby in the ranking

42. Gabon +2.11%
43. Iraq +2.10%
44. Liberia +2.09%
45. Nigeria +2.06%
46. Namibia +2.05%
47. Sierra Leone +2.04%
48. S. Sudan +2.03%

More about Nigeria

• Population
• Births per woman
• Typical age
• Living in cities
• Human Development Index
• Women’s vs men’s development
• People per household
• People over 65
• Children under 15
• Women’s age at first marriage
• Mothers’ age at first birth
• All figures for Nigeria

About the data

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Unit

% change per year

Years

1961–2025

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

World Bank

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.GROW), CC BY 4.0