Population aged 25-64 years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population aged 25-64 years was 83,240 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Nigeria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Nigeria is 83,240 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Nigeria peaked at 83,240 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,020 thousands, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 7th 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 | 22,082 thousands | 20,020 thousands | 24,401 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,918 thousands | 25,024 thousands | 30,960 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,698 thousands | 31,736 thousands | 40,115 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,387 thousands | 41,284 thousands | 53,932 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,002 thousands | 55,475 thousands | 70,962 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,020 thousands | 72,860 thousands | 83,240 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 25-64 years in Nigeria?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Nigeria was 83,240 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 83,240 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,020 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release