Nigeria - Population
Population, total
The value for Population, total in Nigeria was 206,139,600 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 206,139,600 in 2020 and a minimum value of 45,138,460 in 1960.
Definition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,138,460 |
| 1961 | 46,063,570 |
| 1962 | 47,029,820 |
| 1963 | 48,032,930 |
| 1964 | 49,066,760 |
| 1965 | 50,127,920 |
| 1966 | 51,217,970 |
| 1967 | 52,342,230 |
| 1968 | 53,506,200 |
| 1969 | 54,717,040 |
| 1970 | 55,982,140 |
| 1971 | 57,296,990 |
| 1972 | 58,665,810 |
| 1973 | 60,114,620 |
| 1974 | 61,677,170 |
| 1975 | 63,374,290 |
| 1976 | 65,221,380 |
| 1977 | 67,203,140 |
| 1978 | 69,271,910 |
| 1979 | 71,361,140 |
| 1980 | 73,423,650 |
| 1981 | 75,440,500 |
| 1982 | 77,427,540 |
| 1983 | 79,414,840 |
| 1984 | 81,448,760 |
| 1985 | 83,562,780 |
| 1986 | 85,766,400 |
| 1987 | 88,048,030 |
| 1988 | 90,395,280 |
| 1989 | 92,788,040 |
| 1990 | 95,212,460 |
| 1991 | 97,667,630 |
| 1992 | 100,161,700 |
| 1993 | 102,700,800 |
| 1994 | 105,293,700 |
| 1995 | 107,948,300 |
| 1996 | 110,668,800 |
| 1997 | 113,457,700 |
| 1998 | 116,319,800 |
| 1999 | 119,260,100 |
| 2000 | 122,283,900 |
| 2001 | 125,394,000 |
| 2002 | 128,596,100 |
| 2003 | 131,900,600 |
| 2004 | 135,320,400 |
| 2005 | 138,865,000 |
| 2006 | 142,538,300 |
| 2007 | 146,340,000 |
| 2008 | 150,269,600 |
| 2009 | 154,324,900 |
| 2010 | 158,503,200 |
| 2011 | 162,805,100 |
| 2012 | 167,228,800 |
| 2013 | 171,765,800 |
| 2014 | 176,404,900 |
| 2015 | 181,137,500 |
| 2016 | 185,960,200 |
| 2017 | 190,873,200 |
| 2018 | 195,874,700 |
| 2019 | 200,963,600 |
| 2020 | 206,139,600 |
Population, female
The value for Population, female in Nigeria was 101,670,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101,670,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 22,607,610 in 1960.
Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,607,610 |
| 1961 | 23,067,400 |
| 1962 | 23,547,220 |
| 1963 | 24,045,060 |
| 1964 | 24,558,050 |
| 1965 | 25,084,610 |
| 1966 | 25,625,360 |
| 1967 | 26,182,790 |
| 1968 | 26,759,820 |
| 1969 | 27,360,230 |
| 1970 | 27,987,760 |
| 1971 | 28,640,820 |
| 1972 | 29,321,190 |
| 1973 | 30,039,580 |
| 1974 | 30,809,800 |
| 1975 | 31,640,390 |
| 1976 | 32,537,600 |
| 1977 | 33,495,250 |
| 1978 | 34,494,170 |
| 1979 | 35,507,530 |
| 1980 | 36,516,210 |
| 1981 | 37,512,700 |
| 1982 | 38,503,060 |
| 1983 | 39,498,530 |
| 1984 | 40,516,550 |
| 1985 | 41,569,740 |
| 1986 | 42,661,520 |
| 1987 | 43,787,390 |
| 1988 | 44,942,860 |
| 1989 | 46,120,580 |
| 1990 | 47,315,570 |
| 1991 | 48,527,730 |
| 1992 | 49,760,180 |
| 1993 | 51,014,940 |
| 1994 | 52,295,000 |
| 1995 | 53,603,140 |
| 1996 | 54,941,140 |
| 1997 | 56,310,600 |
| 1998 | 57,714,180 |
| 1999 | 59,154,810 |
| 2000 | 60,635,480 |
| 2001 | 62,157,700 |
| 2002 | 63,724,090 |
| 2003 | 65,340,000 |
| 2004 | 67,011,750 |
| 2005 | 68,744,170 |
| 2006 | 70,539,250 |
| 2007 | 72,396,970 |
| 2008 | 74,317,330 |
| 2009 | 76,299,390 |
| 2010 | 78,342,020 |
| 2011 | 80,445,630 |
| 2012 | 82,609,450 |
| 2013 | 84,829,340 |
| 2014 | 87,099,900 |
| 2015 | 89,416,890 |
| 2016 | 91,778,860 |
| 2017 | 94,185,840 |
| 2018 | 96,636,960 |
| 2019 | 99,131,730 |
| 2020 | 101,670,000 |
Population, female (% of total population)
Population, female (% of total population) in Nigeria was 49.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.09 in 1960, while its lowest value was 49.32 in 2020.
Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.09 |
| 1961 | 50.08 |
| 1962 | 50.07 |
| 1963 | 50.06 |
| 1964 | 50.05 |
| 1965 | 50.04 |
| 1966 | 50.03 |
| 1967 | 50.02 |
| 1968 | 50.01 |
| 1969 | 50.00 |
| 1970 | 49.99 |
| 1971 | 49.99 |
| 1972 | 49.98 |
| 1973 | 49.97 |
| 1974 | 49.95 |
| 1975 | 49.93 |
| 1976 | 49.89 |
| 1977 | 49.84 |
| 1978 | 49.80 |
| 1979 | 49.76 |
| 1980 | 49.73 |
| 1981 | 49.72 |
| 1982 | 49.73 |
| 1983 | 49.74 |
| 1984 | 49.74 |
| 1985 | 49.75 |
| 1986 | 49.74 |
| 1987 | 49.73 |
| 1988 | 49.72 |
| 1989 | 49.71 |
| 1990 | 49.69 |
| 1991 | 49.69 |
| 1992 | 49.68 |
| 1993 | 49.67 |
| 1994 | 49.67 |
| 1995 | 49.66 |
| 1996 | 49.64 |
| 1997 | 49.63 |
| 1998 | 49.62 |
| 1999 | 49.60 |
| 2000 | 49.59 |
| 2001 | 49.57 |
| 2002 | 49.55 |
| 2003 | 49.54 |
| 2004 | 49.52 |
| 2005 | 49.50 |
| 2006 | 49.49 |
| 2007 | 49.47 |
| 2008 | 49.46 |
| 2009 | 49.44 |
| 2010 | 49.43 |
| 2011 | 49.41 |
| 2012 | 49.40 |
| 2013 | 49.39 |
| 2014 | 49.37 |
| 2015 | 49.36 |
| 2016 | 49.35 |
| 2017 | 49.34 |
| 2018 | 49.34 |
| 2019 | 49.33 |
| 2020 | 49.32 |
Population, male
The value for Population, male in Nigeria was 104,469,600 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104,469,600 in 2020 and a minimum value of 22,530,850 in 1960.
Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,530,850 |
| 1961 | 22,996,170 |
| 1962 | 23,482,600 |
| 1963 | 23,987,870 |
| 1964 | 24,508,710 |
| 1965 | 25,043,310 |
| 1966 | 25,592,610 |
| 1967 | 26,159,440 |
| 1968 | 26,746,390 |
| 1969 | 27,356,810 |
| 1970 | 27,994,390 |
| 1971 | 28,656,170 |
| 1972 | 29,344,620 |
| 1973 | 30,075,040 |
| 1974 | 30,867,370 |
| 1975 | 31,733,900 |
| 1976 | 32,683,780 |
| 1977 | 33,707,890 |
| 1978 | 34,777,750 |
| 1979 | 35,853,620 |
| 1980 | 36,907,440 |
| 1981 | 37,927,810 |
| 1982 | 38,924,470 |
| 1983 | 39,916,310 |
| 1984 | 40,932,200 |
| 1985 | 41,993,030 |
| 1986 | 43,104,880 |
| 1987 | 44,260,640 |
| 1988 | 45,452,420 |
| 1989 | 46,667,460 |
| 1990 | 47,896,890 |
| 1991 | 49,139,900 |
| 1992 | 50,401,530 |
| 1993 | 51,685,810 |
| 1994 | 52,998,700 |
| 1995 | 54,345,200 |
| 1996 | 55,727,650 |
| 1997 | 57,147,060 |
| 1998 | 58,605,580 |
| 1999 | 60,105,250 |
| 2000 | 61,648,380 |
| 2001 | 63,236,350 |
| 2002 | 64,871,990 |
| 2003 | 66,560,640 |
| 2004 | 68,308,660 |
| 2005 | 70,120,850 |
| 2006 | 71,999,060 |
| 2007 | 73,943,000 |
| 2008 | 75,952,300 |
| 2009 | 78,025,550 |
| 2010 | 80,161,190 |
| 2011 | 82,359,450 |
| 2012 | 84,619,360 |
| 2013 | 86,936,470 |
| 2014 | 89,305,030 |
| 2015 | 91,720,560 |
| 2016 | 94,181,380 |
| 2017 | 96,687,410 |
| 2018 | 99,237,730 |
| 2019 | 101,831,900 |
| 2020 | 104,469,600 |
Population, male (% of total population)
Population, male (% of total population) in Nigeria was 50.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.68 in 2020, while its lowest value was 49.91 in 1960.
Definition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.91 |
| 1961 | 49.92 |
| 1962 | 49.93 |
| 1963 | 49.94 |
| 1964 | 49.95 |
| 1965 | 49.96 |
| 1966 | 49.97 |
| 1967 | 49.98 |
| 1968 | 49.99 |
| 1969 | 50.00 |
| 1970 | 50.01 |
| 1971 | 50.01 |
| 1972 | 50.02 |
| 1973 | 50.03 |
| 1974 | 50.05 |
| 1975 | 50.07 |
| 1976 | 50.11 |
| 1977 | 50.16 |
| 1978 | 50.20 |
| 1979 | 50.24 |
| 1980 | 50.27 |
| 1981 | 50.28 |
| 1982 | 50.27 |
| 1983 | 50.26 |
| 1984 | 50.26 |
| 1985 | 50.25 |
| 1986 | 50.26 |
| 1987 | 50.27 |
| 1988 | 50.28 |
| 1989 | 50.29 |
| 1990 | 50.31 |
| 1991 | 50.31 |
| 1992 | 50.32 |
| 1993 | 50.33 |
| 1994 | 50.33 |
| 1995 | 50.34 |
| 1996 | 50.36 |
| 1997 | 50.37 |
| 1998 | 50.38 |
| 1999 | 50.40 |
| 2000 | 50.41 |
| 2001 | 50.43 |
| 2002 | 50.45 |
| 2003 | 50.46 |
| 2004 | 50.48 |
| 2005 | 50.50 |
| 2006 | 50.51 |
| 2007 | 50.53 |
| 2008 | 50.54 |
| 2009 | 50.56 |
| 2010 | 50.57 |
| 2011 | 50.59 |
| 2012 | 50.60 |
| 2013 | 50.61 |
| 2014 | 50.63 |
| 2015 | 50.64 |
| 2016 | 50.65 |
| 2017 | 50.66 |
| 2018 | 50.66 |
| 2019 | 50.67 |
| 2020 | 50.68 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Population
