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Population census recently completed in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population census recently completed was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
201st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Population census recently completed in Nigeria, 1991–2023

00.20.40.60.811991200720231991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population census recently completed in Nigeria is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Nigeria peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 201st of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 9
2000s 0.6 0 1 10
2010s 0.7 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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  6. 201 Chad 0 compare
  7. 201 Cuba 0 compare
  8. 201 Djibouti 0 compare
  9. 201 El Salvador 0 compare
  10. 201 Ethiopia 0 compare
  11. 201 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  12. 201 Haiti 0 compare
  13. 201 India 0 compare
  14. 201 Iraq 0 compare
  15. 201 Libya 0 compare
  16. 201 Netherlands Antilles 0 compare
  17. 201 Nicaragua 0 compare
  18. 201 Niger 0 compare
  19. 201 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
  20. 201 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
  21. 201 Somalia 0 compare
  22. 201 South Sudan 0 compare
  23. 201 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  24. 201 Sudan 0 compare
  25. 201 Suriname 0 compare
  26. 201 Syria 0 compare
  27. 201 Thailand 0 compare
  28. 201 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
  29. 201 Ukraine 0 compare
  30. 201 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  31. 201 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population census recently completed in Nigeria?
Population census recently completed in Nigeria was 0 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for population census recently completed?
Nigeria ranks 201st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
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