The population of Nigeria is 200,963,599 and the population growth amounts 2.53% (2019). The male and female population are 101,831,872 (50.67%) and 99,131,727 (49.33%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.60% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Nigeria population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 200,963,599 | 2.53% | 101,831,872 50.67% |
99,131,727 49.33% |
| 2018 | 195,874,740 | 2.55% | 99,237,756 50.66% |
96,636,984 49.34% |
| 2017 | 190,873,311 | 2.57% | 96,687,437 50.66% |
94,185,874 49.34% |
| 2016 | 185,960,289 | 2.59% | 94,181,405 50.65% |
91,778,884 49.35% |
| 2015 | 181,137,448 | 2.61% | 91,720,561 50.64% |
89,416,887 49.36% |
| 2014 | 176,404,902 | 2.63% | 89,305,019 50.63% |
87,099,883 49.37% |
| 2013 | 171,765,769 | 2.64% | 86,936,449 50.61% |
84,829,320 49.39% |
| 2012 | 167,228,767 | 2.65% | 84,619,340 50.60% |
82,609,427 49.40% |
| 2011 | 162,805,071 | 2.64% | 82,359,445 50.59% |
80,445,626 49.41% |
| 2010 | 158,503,197 | 2.64% | 80,161,188 50.57% |
78,342,009 49.43% |
| 2009 | 154,324,933 | 2.63% | 78,025,547 50.56% |
76,299,386 49.44% |
| 2008 | 150,269,623 | 2.62% | 75,952,298 50.54% |
74,317,325 49.46% |
| 2007 | 146,339,977 | 2.60% | 73,943,005 50.53% |
72,396,972 49.47% |
| 2006 | 142,538,308 | 2.58% | 71,999,060 50.51% |
70,539,248 49.49% |
| 2005 | 138,865,016 | 2.55% | 70,120,846 50.50% |
68,744,170 49.50% |
| 2004 | 135,320,422 | 2.53% | 68,308,667 50.48% |
67,011,755 49.52% |
| 2003 | 131,900,631 | 2.51% | 66,560,633 50.46% |
65,339,998 49.54% |
| 2002 | 128,596,076 | 2.49% | 64,871,988 50.45% |
63,724,088 49.55% |
| 2001 | 125,394,046 | 2.48% | 63,236,351 50.43% |
62,157,695 49.57% |
| 2000 | 122,283,850 | 2.47% | 61,648,372 50.41% |
60,635,478 49.59% |
| 1999 | 119,260,063 | 2.47% | 60,105,252 50.40% |
59,154,811 49.60% |
| 1998 | 116,319,759 | 2.46% | 58,605,580 50.38% |
57,714,179 49.62% |
| 1997 | 113,457,663 | 2.46% | 57,147,063 50.37% |
56,310,600 49.63% |
| 1996 | 110,668,794 | 2.46% | 55,727,654 50.36% |
54,941,140 49.64% |
| 1995 | 107,948,335 | 2.46% | 54,345,194 50.34% |
53,603,141 49.66% |
| 1994 | 105,293,700 | 2.46% | 52,998,699 50.33% |
52,295,001 49.67% |
| 1993 | 102,700,753 | 2.47% | 51,685,811 50.33% |
51,014,942 49.67% |
| 1992 | 100,161,710 | 2.49% | 50,401,530 50.32% |
49,760,180 49.68% |
| 1991 | 97,667,632 | 2.51% | 49,139,906 50.31% |
48,527,726 49.69% |
| 1990 | 95,212,450 | 2.55% | 47,896,885 50.31% |
47,315,565 49.69% |
| 1989 | 92,788,027 | 2.58% | 46,667,448 50.29% |
46,120,579 49.71% |
| 1988 | 90,395,271 | 2.60% | 45,452,417 50.28% |
44,942,854 49.72% |
| 1987 | 88,048,032 | 2.59% | 44,260,639 50.27% |
43,787,393 49.73% |
| 1986 | 85,766,399 | 2.57% | 43,104,878 50.26% |
42,661,521 49.74% |
| 1985 | 83,562,785 | 2.53% | 41,993,038 50.25% |
41,569,747 49.75% |
| 1984 | 81,448,755 | 2.50% | 40,932,203 50.26% |
40,516,552 49.74% |
| 1983 | 79,414,840 | 2.50% | 39,916,311 50.26% |
39,498,529 49.74% |
| 1982 | 77,427,546 | 2.57% | 38,924,477 50.27% |
38,503,069 49.73% |
| 1981 | 75,440,502 | 2.67% | 37,927,809 50.28% |
37,512,693 49.72% |
| 1980 | 73,423,633 | 2.81% | 36,907,429 50.27% |
36,516,204 49.73% |
| 1979 | 71,361,131 | 2.93% | 35,853,610 50.24% |
35,507,521 49.76% |
| 1978 | 69,271,917 | 2.99% | 34,777,749 50.20% |
34,494,168 49.80% |
| 1977 | 67,203,128 | 2.95% | 33,707,885 50.16% |
33,495,243 49.84% |
| 1976 | 65,221,378 | 2.83% | 32,683,776 50.11% |
32,537,602 49.89% |
| 1975 | 63,374,298 | 2.68% | 31,733,900 50.07% |
31,640,398 49.93% |
| 1974 | 61,677,177 | 2.53% | 30,867,374 50.05% |
30,809,803 49.95% |
| 1973 | 60,114,625 | 2.41% | 30,075,044 50.03% |
30,039,581 49.97% |
| 1972 | 58,665,808 | 2.33% | 29,344,621 50.02% |
29,321,187 49.98% |
| 1971 | 57,296,983 | 2.29% | 28,656,165 50.01% |
28,640,818 49.99% |
| 1970 | 55,982,144 | 2.26% | 27,994,388 50.01% |
27,987,756 49.99% |
| 1969 | 54,717,039 | 2.21% | 27,356,809 50.00% |
27,360,230 50.00% |
| 1968 | 53,506,196 | 2.18% | 26,746,384 49.99% |
26,759,812 50.01% |
| 1967 | 52,342,233 | 2.15% | 26,159,439 49.98% |
26,182,794 50.02% |
| 1966 | 51,217,973 | 2.13% | 25,592,611 49.97% |
25,625,362 50.03% |
| 1965 | 50,127,921 | 2.12% | 25,043,307 49.96% |
25,084,614 50.04% |
| 1964 | 49,066,760 | 2.11% | 24,508,712 49.95% |
24,558,048 50.05% |
| 1963 | 48,032,934 | 2.09% | 23,987,868 49.94% |
24,045,066 50.06% |
| 1962 | 47,029,822 | 2.05% | 23,482,602 49.93% |
23,547,220 50.07% |
| 1961 | 46,063,563 | 2.01% | 22,996,163 49.92% |
23,067,400 50.08% |
| 1960 | 45,138,458 | N/A% | 22,530,846 49.91% |
22,607,612 50.09% |
The below chart is the timeline of Nigeria population growth rates for 60 years.
The Nigeria population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 87,796,033, 107,654,967, 5,512,599 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 200,963,599 | 87,796,033 43.69% |
107,654,967 53.57% |
5,512,599 2.74% |
| 2018 | 195,874,740 | 85,923,667 43.87% |
104,569,655 53.39% |
5,381,418 2.75% |
| 2017 | 190,873,311 | 84,009,295 44.01% |
101,616,649 53.24% |
5,247,367 2.75% |
| 2016 | 185,960,289 | 82,019,726 44.11% |
98,834,085 53.15% |
5,106,478 2.75% |
| 2015 | 181,137,448 | 79,936,869 44.13% |
96,245,477 53.13% |
4,955,102 2.74% |
| 2014 | 176,404,902 | 77,969,428 44.20% |
93,584,254 53.05% |
4,851,220 2.75% |
| 2013 | 171,765,769 | 75,949,264 44.22% |
91,078,061 53.02% |
4,738,444 2.76% |
| 2012 | 167,228,767 | 73,893,941 44.19% |
88,719,083 53.05% |
4,615,743 2.76% |
| 2011 | 162,805,071 | 71,835,964 44.12% |
86,485,953 53.12% |
4,483,154 2.75% |
| 2010 | 158,503,197 | 69,797,221 44.04% |
84,365,594 53.23% |
4,340,382 2.74% |
| 2009 | 154,324,933 | 67,904,271 44.00% |
82,171,808 53.25% |
4,248,854 2.75% |
| 2008 | 150,269,623 | 66,048,195 43.95% |
80,071,756 53.29% |
4,149,672 2.76% |
| 2007 | 146,339,977 | 64,226,661 43.89% |
78,070,735 53.35% |
4,042,581 2.76% |
| 2006 | 142,538,308 | 62,429,119 43.80% |
76,180,641 53.45% |
3,928,548 2.76% |
| 2005 | 138,865,016 | 60,644,267 43.67% |
74,412,506 53.59% |
3,808,243 2.74% |
| 2004 | 135,320,422 | 59,093,961 43.67% |
72,478,822 53.56% |
3,747,639 2.77% |
| 2003 | 131,900,631 | 57,597,010 43.67% |
70,620,914 53.54% |
3,682,707 2.79% |
| 2002 | 128,596,076 | 56,144,600 43.66% |
68,839,754 53.53% |
3,611,722 2.81% |
| 2001 | 125,394,046 | 54,724,226 43.64% |
67,137,095 53.54% |
3,532,725 2.82% |
| 2000 | 122,283,850 | 53,321,039 43.60% |
65,518,474 53.58% |
3,444,337 2.82% |
| 1999 | 119,260,063 | 52,175,552 43.75% |
63,697,218 53.41% |
3,387,293 2.84% |
| 1998 | 116,319,759 | 51,065,870 43.90% |
61,927,929 53.24% |
3,325,960 2.86% |
| 1997 | 113,457,663 | 49,973,668 44.05% |
60,224,971 53.08% |
3,259,024 2.87% |
| 1996 | 110,668,794 | 48,876,143 44.16% |
58,607,652 52.96% |
3,184,999 2.88% |
| 1995 | 107,948,335 | 47,756,089 44.24% |
57,089,775 52.89% |
3,102,471 2.87% |
| 1994 | 105,293,700 | 46,822,206 44.47% |
55,430,046 52.64% |
3,041,448 2.89% |
| 1993 | 102,700,753 | 45,874,291 44.67% |
53,850,590 52.43% |
2,975,872 2.90% |
| 1992 | 100,161,710 | 44,899,240 44.83% |
52,357,603 52.27% |
2,904,867 2.90% |
| 1991 | 97,667,632 | 43,884,222 44.93% |
50,955,764 52.17% |
2,827,646 2.90% |
| 1990 | 95,212,450 | 42,820,775 44.97% |
49,648,365 52.14% |
2,743,310 2.88% |
| 1989 | 92,788,027 | 41,864,554 45.12% |
48,243,486 51.99% |
2,679,987 2.89% |
| 1988 | 90,395,271 | 40,867,118 45.21% |
46,915,710 51.90% |
2,612,443 2.89% |
| 1987 | 88,048,032 | 39,830,650 45.24% |
45,676,774 51.88% |
2,540,608 2.89% |
| 1986 | 85,766,399 | 38,756,304 45.19% |
44,545,087 51.94% |
2,465,008 2.87% |
| 1985 | 83,562,785 | 37,643,474 45.05% |
43,533,545 52.10% |
2,385,766 2.86% |
| 1984 | 81,448,755 | 36,628,815 44.97% |
42,497,312 52.18% |
2,322,628 2.85% |
| 1983 | 79,414,840 | 35,601,929 44.83% |
41,554,622 52.33% |
2,258,289 2.84% |
| 1982 | 77,427,546 | 34,554,654 44.63% |
40,681,565 52.54% |
2,191,327 2.83% |
| 1981 | 75,440,502 | 33,475,070 44.37% |
39,845,097 52.82% |
2,120,335 2.81% |
| 1980 | 73,423,633 | 32,353,296 44.06% |
39,025,859 53.15% |
2,044,478 2.78% |
| 1979 | 71,361,131 | 31,403,911 44.01% |
37,959,959 53.19% |
1,997,261 2.80% |
| 1978 | 69,271,917 | 30,431,330 43.93% |
36,893,693 53.26% |
1,946,894 2.81% |
| 1977 | 67,203,128 | 29,452,661 43.83% |
35,856,806 53.36% |
1,893,661 2.82% |
| 1976 | 65,221,378 | 28,481,808 43.67% |
34,901,118 53.51% |
1,838,452 2.82% |
| 1975 | 63,374,298 | 27,524,023 43.43% |
34,068,395 53.76% |
1,781,880 2.81% |
| 1974 | 61,677,177 | 26,722,021 43.33% |
33,208,245 53.84% |
1,746,911 2.83% |
| 1973 | 60,114,625 | 25,966,508 43.19% |
32,437,422 53.96% |
1,710,695 2.85% |
| 1972 | 58,665,808 | 25,245,617 43.03% |
31,747,867 54.12% |
1,672,324 2.85% |
| 1971 | 57,296,983 | 24,545,888 42.84% |
31,120,456 54.31% |
1,630,639 2.85% |
| 1970 | 55,982,144 | 23,856,438 42.61% |
30,541,030 54.55% |
1,584,676 2.83% |
| 1969 | 54,717,039 | 23,278,803 42.54% |
29,874,484 54.60% |
1,563,752 2.86% |
| 1968 | 53,506,196 | 22,715,616 42.45% |
29,250,722 54.67% |
1,539,858 2.88% |
| 1967 | 52,342,233 | 22,159,231 42.34% |
28,671,051 54.78% |
1,511,951 2.89% |
| 1966 | 51,217,973 | 21,601,399 42.18% |
28,138,086 54.94% |
1,478,488 2.89% |
| 1965 | 50,127,921 | 21,034,046 41.96% |
27,655,719 55.17% |
1,438,156 2.87% |
| 1964 | 49,066,760 | 20,582,216 41.95% |
27,066,056 55.16% |
1,418,488 2.89% |
| 1963 | 48,032,934 | 20,138,717 41.93% |
26,503,144 55.18% |
1,391,073 2.90% |
| 1962 | 47,029,822 | 19,698,881 41.89% |
25,974,342 55.23% |
1,356,599 2.88% |
| 1961 | 46,063,563 | 19,250,478 41.79% |
25,495,841 55.35% |
1,317,244 2.86% |
| 1960 | 45,138,458 | 18,781,299 41.61% |
25,082,439 55.57% |
1,274,720 2.82% |
The below chart and table represents Nigeria population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.60% | 2.18% | 2.95% | 2.44% |
| 2018 | 2.62% | 2.28% | 2.91% | 2.55% |
| 2017 | 2.64% | 2.43% | 2.82% | 2.76% |
| 2016 | 2.66% | 2.61% | 2.69% | 3.05% |
| 2015 | 2.68% | 2.52% | 2.84% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 2.70% | 2.66% | 2.75% | 2.38% |
| 2013 | 2.71% | 2.78% | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| 2012 | 2.72% | 2.86% | 2.58% | 2.96% |
| 2011 | 2.71% | 2.92% | 2.51% | 3.29% |
| 2010 | 2.71% | 2.79% | 2.67% | 2.15% |
| 2009 | 2.70% | 2.81% | 2.62% | 2.39% |
| 2008 | 2.69% | 2.84% | 2.56% | 2.65% |
| 2007 | 2.67% | 2.88% | 2.48% | 2.90% |
| 2006 | 2.65% | 2.94% | 2.38% | 3.16% |
| 2005 | 2.62% | 2.62% | 2.67% | 1.62% |
| 2004 | 2.59% | 2.60% | 2.63% | 1.76% |
| 2003 | 2.57% | 2.59% | 2.59% | 1.97% |
| 2002 | 2.55% | 2.60% | 2.54% | 2.24% |
| 2001 | 2.54% | 2.63% | 2.47% | 2.57% |
| 2000 | 2.54% | 2.20% | 2.86% | 1.68% |
| 1999 | 2.53% | 2.17% | 2.86% | 1.84% |
| 1998 | 2.52% | 2.19% | 2.83% | 2.05% |
| 1997 | 2.52% | 2.25% | 2.76% | 2.32% |
| 1996 | 2.52% | 2.35% | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| 1995 | 2.52% | 1.99% | 2.99% | 2.01% |
| 1994 | 2.52% | 2.07% | 2.93% | 2.20% |
| 1993 | 2.53% | 2.17% | 2.85% | 2.44% |
| 1992 | 2.55% | 2.31% | 2.75% | 2.73% |
| 1991 | 2.58% | 2.48% | 2.63% | 3.07% |
| 1990 | 2.61% | 2.28% | 2.91% | 2.36% |
| 1989 | 2.65% | 2.44% | 2.83% | 2.59% |
| 1988 | 2.67% | 2.60% | 2.71% | 2.83% |
| 1987 | 2.66% | 2.77% | 2.54% | 3.07% |
| 1986 | 2.64% | 2.96% | 2.32% | 3.32% |
| 1985 | 2.60% | 2.77% | 2.44% | 2.72% |
| 1984 | 2.56% | 2.88% | 2.27% | 2.85% |
| 1983 | 2.57% | 3.03% | 2.15% | 3.06% |
| 1982 | 2.63% | 3.23% | 2.10% | 3.35% |
| 1981 | 2.75% | 3.47% | 2.10% | 3.71% |
| 1980 | 2.89% | 3.02% | 2.81% | 2.36% |
| 1979 | 3.02% | 3.20% | 2.89% | 2.59% |
| 1978 | 3.08% | 3.32% | 2.89% | 2.81% |
| 1977 | 3.04% | 3.41% | 2.74% | 3.00% |
| 1976 | 2.91% | 3.48% | 2.44% | 3.17% |
| 1975 | 2.75% | 3.00% | 2.59% | 2.00% |
| 1974 | 2.60% | 2.91% | 2.38% | 2.12% |
| 1973 | 2.47% | 2.86% | 2.17% | 2.29% |
| 1972 | 2.39% | 2.85% | 2.02% | 2.56% |
| 1971 | 2.35% | 2.89% | 1.90% | 2.90% |
| 1970 | 2.31% | 2.48% | 2.23% | 1.34% |
| 1969 | 2.26% | 2.48% | 2.13% | 1.55% |
| 1968 | 2.22% | 2.51% | 2.02% | 1.85% |
| 1967 | 2.20% | 2.58% | 1.89% | 2.26% |
| 1966 | 2.17% | 2.70% | 1.74% | 2.80% |
| 1965 | 2.16% | 2.20% | 2.18% | 1.39% |
| 1964 | 2.15% | 2.20% | 2.12% | 1.97% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 2.23% | 2.04% | 2.54% |
| 1962 | 2.10% | 2.33% | 1.88% | 2.99% |
| 1961 | 2.05% | 2.50% | 1.65% | 3.34% |
The global rank of Nigeria population is 7 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 7 |
| 0-14 | 3 |
| 15-64 | 8 |
| 65 over | 23 |