Nigeria: population 1961–2025
See Nigeria on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.3M |
| 1963 | 45.9M |
| 1965 | 48.1M |
| 1967 | 50.5M |
| 1969 | 52.9M |
| 1971 | 55.5M |
| 1973 | 58.2M |
| 1975 | 61.0M |
| 1977 | 63.9M |
| 1979 | 67.0M |
| 1981 | 70.3M |
| 1983 | 73.7M |
| 1985 | 77.2M |
| 1987 | 81.0M |
| 1989 | 84.9M |
| 1991 | 89.0M |
| 1993 | 95.9M |
| 1995 | 100.5M |
| 1997 | 106.8M |
| 1999 | 113.5M |
| 2001 | 120.6M |
| 2003 | 128.2M |
| 2005 | 136.2M |
| 2007 | 144.8M |
| 2009 | 153.8M |
| 2011 | 163.5M |
| 2013 | 173.7M |
| 2015 | 184.6M |
| 2017 | 196.2M |
| 2019 | 208.5M |
| 2021 | 211.2M |
| 2023 | 221.6M |
| 2025 | 232.5M |