Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nigeria
Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nigeria, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nigeria stood at 2.22 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nigeria peaked at 2.8 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.22 % change on previous year, 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 40 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.22 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.52 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.17 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 18 Burkina Faso 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 0.8942 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sudan 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Gambia 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Fiji 0.7251 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vanuatu 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Congo 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Togo 2.17 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nigeria?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nigeria was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.