Population aged 15-24 years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population aged 15-24 years was 48,808 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Nigeria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Nigeria stood at 48,808 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Nigeria peaked at 48,808 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,053 thousands, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 11,169 thousands | 10,053 thousands | 12,582 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,799 thousands | 12,959 thousands | 16,925 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,918 thousands | 17,555 thousands | 24,370 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,625 thousands | 25,056 thousands | 30,230 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,174 thousands | 30,928 thousands | 40,148 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,963 thousands | 41,430 thousands | 48,808 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 15-24 years in Nigeria?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Nigeria was 48,808 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48,808 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,053 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release