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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Nigeria

Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 2.22 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
2.22 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.8 Percent per annum
in 2011
All-time low
2.22 Percent per annum
in 2030
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Nigeria, 1990–2030

01231990201020301990: 2.7 Percent per annum1991: 2.6 Percent per annum1992: 2.6 Percent per annum1993: 2.6 Percent per annum1994: 2.6 Percent per annum1995: 2.6 Percent per annum1996: 2.6 Percent per annum1997: 2.6 Percent per annum1998: 2.5 Percent per annum1999: 2.6 Percent per annum2000: 2.6 Percent per annum2001: 2.7 Percent per annum2002: 2.7 Percent per annum2003: 2.7 Percent per annum2004: 2.7 Percent per annum2005: 2.7 Percent per annum2006: 2.7 Percent per annum2007: 2.7 Percent per annum2008: 2.8 Percent per annum2009: 2.8 Percent per annum2010: 2.8 Percent per annum2011: 2.8 Percent per annum2012: 2.8 Percent per annum2013: 2.7 Percent per annum2014: 2.7 Percent per annum2015: 2.6 Percent per annum2016: 2.5 Percent per annum2017: 2.6 Percent per annum2018: 2.5 Percent per annum2019: 2.5 Percent per annum2020: 2.5 Percent per annum2021: 2.4 Percent per annum2022: 2.4 Percent per annum2023: 2.4 Percent per annum2024: 2.4 Percent per annum2025: 2.4 Percent per annum2026: 2.3 Percent per annum2027: 2.3 Percent per annum2028: 2.3 Percent per annum2029: 2.3 Percent per annum2030: 2.2 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

In 2030, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Nigeria stood at 2.22 Percent per annum. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Nigeria peaked at 2.8 Percent per annum in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.22 Percent per annum, in 2030.

Nigeria ranks 21st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Nigeria, year by year

Year Percent per annum Change
1990 2.66 Percent per annum —
1991 2.6 Percent per annum -2.6%
1992 2.56 Percent per annum -1.5%
1993 2.59 Percent per annum +1.3%
1994 2.61 Percent per annum +0.8%
1995 2.59 Percent per annum -0.7%
1996 2.56 Percent per annum -1.2%
1997 2.56 Percent per annum -0.2%
1998 2.55 Percent per annum -0.3%
1999 2.58 Percent per annum +1.1%
2000 2.64 Percent per annum +2.4%
2001 2.69 Percent per annum +1.9%
2002 2.72 Percent per annum +1.2%
2003 2.73 Percent per annum +0.4%
2004 2.73 Percent per annum +0.1%
2005 2.73 Percent per annum -0.1%
2006 2.73 Percent per annum +0.1%
2007 2.75 Percent per annum +0.5%
2008 2.76 Percent per annum +0.4%
2009 2.76 Percent per annum +0.3%
2010 2.78 Percent per annum +0.6%
2011 2.8 Percent per annum +0.7%
2012 2.79 Percent per annum -0.5%
2013 2.73 Percent per annum -1.9%
2014 2.66 Percent per annum -2.6%
2015 2.57 Percent per annum -3.4%
2016 2.54 Percent per annum -1.4%
2017 2.56 Percent per annum +0.8%
2018 2.53 Percent per annum -1.2%
2019 2.48 Percent per annum -2.0%
2020 2.47 Percent per annum -0.3%
2021 2.44 Percent per annum -1.4%
2022 2.41 Percent per annum -1.1%
2023 2.41 Percent per annum -0.0%
2024 2.39 Percent per annum -0.8%
2025 2.37 Percent per annum -1.0%
2026 2.34 Percent per annum -1.2%
2027 2.31 Percent per annum -1.1%
2028 2.28 Percent per annum -1.2%
2029 2.26 Percent per annum -1.1%
2030 2.22 Percent per annum -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.58 Percent per annum 2.55 Percent per annum 2.66 Percent per annum 10
2000s 2.72 Percent per annum 2.64 Percent per annum 2.76 Percent per annum 10
2010s 2.64 Percent per annum 2.48 Percent per annum 2.8 Percent per annum 10
2020s 2.37 Percent per annum 2.26 Percent per annum 2.47 Percent per annum 10
2030s 2.22 Percent per annum 2.22 Percent per annum 2.22 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 Burkina Faso 2.35 Percent per annum compare
  2. 19 Sudan 2.31 Percent per annum compare
  3. 20 Gambia 2.23 Percent per annum compare
  4. 22 Vanuatu 2.2 Percent per annum compare
  5. 23 Congo 2.17 Percent per annum compare
  6. 24 Togo 2.17 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Nigeria?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Nigeria was 2.22 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 Percent per annum in 2011.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 Percent per annum in 2030.
How does Nigeria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
Nigeria ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.