Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … unit in Nigeria
Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nigeria stood at 0 Persons per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nigeria peaked at 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Persons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +278.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 2025 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 Persons per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 Persons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +278.8% | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +97.8% | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.