Population growth rate vs median age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.12
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 1978
All-time low
1.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Nigeria stood at 2.12.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Nigeria peaked at 2.91 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9 | 1.83 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.32 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.65 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.2 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.48 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Nigeria?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Nigeria was 2.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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