Population aged 14 years or younger in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population aged 14 years or younger was 95,849 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Nigeria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Nigeria is 95,849 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Nigeria peaked at 95,849 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,351 thousands, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,894 thousands | 23,351 thousands | 31,175 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,457 thousands | 32,324 thousands | 42,436 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,239 thousands | 43,506 thousands | 53,230 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,232 thousands | 54,542 thousands | 70,821 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,100 thousands | 72,950 thousands | 89,967 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,564 thousands | 91,141 thousands | 95,849 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.12 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Nigeria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Nigeria was 95,849 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95,849 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,351 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release