Population growth rate with and without migration in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate with and without migration in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.1 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Nigeria peaked at 3.15 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 1953.
That places Nigeria 50th 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.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 | — |
| 1951 | 1.9 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.83 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.87 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.9 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.85 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.97 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 2.03 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 2.08 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.12 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.15 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.19 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.17 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.11 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.21 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.23 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.34 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.45 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.54 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.71 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.83 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.91 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.05 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.15 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.01 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.98 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.22 | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.71 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.58 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.73 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +30.6% | 2.22 | 2.9 |
| 1983 | -25.5% | 2.98 | 2.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.83 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 2.03 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.33 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.22 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.15 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2.08 | 2.11 | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Nigeria?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Nigeria was 2.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 1953.
- How does Nigeria rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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