Natural population growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Natural population growth rate was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural population growth rate in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.1% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 2.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 96,387 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Nigeria?
- Natural population growth rate in Nigeria was 2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for natural population growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.