Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 95,849 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95,849 thousands
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
95,849 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
23,351 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Nigeria, 1970–2025
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 233 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,351 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 23,997 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,685 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 25,420 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 26,206 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 27,067 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 27,994 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 28,991 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 30,051 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 31,175 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 32,324 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 33,498 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 34,681 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 35,882 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 36,864 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 38,042 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 39,188 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 40,288 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 41,364 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 42,436 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 43,506 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 44,546 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 45,563 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 46,584 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 47,602 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 48,652 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 49,760 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 50,894 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 52,048 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 53,230 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 54,542 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 56,011 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 57,596 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 59,278 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 61,038 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 62,849 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 64,744 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 66,709 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 68,729 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 70,821 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 72,950 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 75,093 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 77,267 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 79,422 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 81,541 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 83,582 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 85,432 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 87,114 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 88,631 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 89,967 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 91,141 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 92,150 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93,139 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94,095 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95,012 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 95,849 thousands | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 95,849 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 25.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 95,849 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 15.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
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 233 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