Nigeria — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 242.58 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 237.58 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 232.68 | Forecast |
| 2023 | 227.88 | Forecast |
| 2022 | 223.15 | Forecast |
| 2021 | 218.53 | Forecast |
| 2020 | 214 | Forecast |
| 2019 | 209.49 | Forecast |
| 2018 | 204.94 | Forecast |
| 2017 | 200.26 | Forecast |
| 2016 | 195.44 | Forecast |
| 2015 | 190.67 | Forecast |
| 2014 | 185.9 | Forecast |
| 2013 | 181.05 | Forecast |
| 2012 | 176.2 | Actual |
| 2011 | 171.38 | Actual |
| 2010 | 166.64 | Actual |
| 2009 | 161.91 | Actual |
| 2008 | 157.3 | Actual |
| 2007 | 152.83 | Actual |
| 2006 | 148.49 | Actual |
| 2005 | 144.27 | Actual |
| 2004 | 140.17 | Actual |
| 2003 | 136.18 | Actual |
| 2002 | 132.31 | Actual |
| 2001 | 128.55 | Actual |
| 2000 | 124.9 | Actual |
| 1999 | 121.35 | Actual |
| 1998 | 117.9 | Actual |
| 1997 | 114.55 | Actual |
| 1996 | 111.29 | Actual |
| 1995 | 108.13 | Actual |
| 1994 | 105.05 | Actual |
| 1993 | 102.07 | Actual |
| 1992 | 99.17 | Actual |
| 1991 | 96.35 | Actual |
| 1990 | 93.61 | Actual |
| 1989 | 92.79 | Actual |
| 1988 | 90.4 | Actual |
| 1987 | 88.05 | Actual |
| 1986 | 85.77 | Actual |
| 1985 | 83.56 | Actual |
| 1984 | 81.45 | Actual |
| 1983 | 79.42 | Actual |
| 1982 | 77.43 | Actual |
| 1981 | 75.44 | Actual |
| 1980 | 73.42 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net