Nigeria: population 1913–1960
See Nigeria on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 25.0M |
| 1914 | 25.1M |
| 1915 | 25.3M |
| 1916 | 25.4M |
| 1917 | 25.5M |
| 1918 | 25.6M |
| 1919 | 25.7M |
| 1920 | 25.8M |
| 1921 | 26.0M |
| 1922 | 26.2M |
| 1923 | 26.3M |
| 1924 | 26.5M |
| 1925 | 26.7M |
| 1926 | 26.8M |
| 1927 | 27.0M |
| 1928 | 27.1M |
| 1929 | 27.3M |
| 1930 | 27.5M |
| 1931 | 27.7M |
| 1932 | 28.0M |
| 1933 | 28.3M |
| 1934 | 28.5M |
| 1935 | 28.8M |
| 1936 | 29.1M |
| 1937 | 29.3M |
| 1938 | 29.6M |
| 1939 | 29.9M |
| 1940 | 30.2M |
| 1941 | 29.8M |
| 1942 | 29.5M |
| 1943 | 29.2M |
| 1944 | 28.8M |
| 1945 | 28.5M |
| 1946 | 28.2M |
| 1947 | 27.9M |
| 1948 | 27.5M |
| 1949 | 27.2M |
| 1950 | 26.9M |
| 1951 | 28.0M |
| 1952 | 29.2M |
| 1953 | 30.4M |
| 1954 | 31.7M |
| 1955 | 33.0M |
| 1956 | 34.4M |
| 1957 | 35.9M |
| 1958 | 37.4M |
| 1959 | 38.9M |
| 1960 | 40.6M |