Population marimekko in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population marimekko was 227.88 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
227.88 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 239 countries
All-time high
227.88 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.00 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population marimekko in Nigeria, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population marimekko in Nigeria is 227.88 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population marimekko in Nigeria peaked at 227.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million, in 1000.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population marimekko in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.00 million | — |
| 1100 | 7.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1200 | 8.00 million | +6.7% |
| 1300 | 9.00 million | +12.5% |
| 1400 | 10.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1500 | 11.00 million | +10.0% |
| 1600 | 14.00 million | +27.3% |
| 1700 | 18.00 million | +28.6% |
| 1710 | 18.80 million | +4.4% |
| 1720 | 18.94 million | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 19.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 19.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1750 | 19.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 19.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 19.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 19.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 20.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 12.10 million | -40.0% |
| 1801 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 12.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 12.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 12.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 12.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 12.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 12.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 12.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 12.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 12.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 12.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 12.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 12.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 12.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 12.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 12.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 12.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 12.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 12.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 12.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 12.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 12.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 13.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 13.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 13.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 13.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 13.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 13.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 13.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 13.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 13.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 13.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 13.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 13.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 13.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 13.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 13.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 13.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 13.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 14.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 14.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 14.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 14.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 14.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 14.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 14.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 14.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 14.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 14.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 14.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 14.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 15.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 15.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 15.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 15.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 15.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 15.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 15.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 15.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 15.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 15.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 16.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 16.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 16.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 16.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 16.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 16.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 16.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 16.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 17.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 17.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 17.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 17.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 17.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 17.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 17.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 17.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 18.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 18.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 18.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 18.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 18.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 18.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 18.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 19.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 19.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 19.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 19.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 19.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 20.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 20.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 20.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 20.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 20.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 21.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 21.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 21.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 21.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 21.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 22.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 22.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 22.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 22.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 23.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 23.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 23.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 24.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 24.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 25.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 25.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 25.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 26.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 26.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 27.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 27.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 27.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 28.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 28.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 29.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 29.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 30.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 30.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 31.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 31.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 32.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 32.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 33.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 33.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 34.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 35.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 35.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 36.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 37.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 37.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 38.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 39.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 40.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 40.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 41.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 42.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 43.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 44.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 45.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 45.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 46.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 47.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 49.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 50.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 51.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 52.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 53.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 54.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 55.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 57.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 58.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 60.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 61.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 63.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 65.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 67.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 69.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 71.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 73.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 76.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 78.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 80.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 82.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 84.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 87.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 89.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 92.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 94.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 97.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 99.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 102.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 105.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 107.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 110.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 113.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 116.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 119.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 123.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 126.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 129.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 133.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 137.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 141.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 145.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 149.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 153.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 157.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 162.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 166.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 171.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 176.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 181.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 185.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 190.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 195.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 200.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 204.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 209.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 214.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 218.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 223.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 227.88 million | +2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 227.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 18.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 227.88 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 16.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population marimekko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -40.0% | 20.18 million | 12.10 million |
| 1700 | +28.6% | 14.00 million | 18.00 million |
| 1600 | +27.3% | 11.00 million | 14.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.50 million | 7.50 million | 7.50 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.00 million | 8.00 million | 8.00 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.00 million | 9.00 million | 9.00 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.00 million | 10.00 million | 10.00 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 11.00 million | 11.00 million | 11.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 14.00 million | 14.00 million | 14.00 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.00 million | 18.00 million | 18.00 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 18.80 million | 18.80 million | 18.80 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 18.94 million | 18.94 million | 18.94 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 19.09 million | 19.09 million | 19.09 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 19.24 million | 19.24 million | 19.24 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 19.41 million | 19.41 million | 19.41 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 19.58 million | 19.58 million | 19.58 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 19.77 million | 19.77 million | 19.77 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 19.96 million | 19.96 million | 19.96 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.18 million | 20.18 million | 20.18 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.10 million | 12.10 million | 12.10 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 12.10 million | 12.10 million | 12.11 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 12.31 million | 12.13 million | 12.52 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 12.78 million | 12.56 million | 12.99 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 13.26 million | 13.04 million | 13.49 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 13.86 million | 13.54 million | 14.19 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.63 million | 14.26 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.54 million | 15.09 million | 16.01 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 16.68 million | 16.12 million | 17.26 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.94 million | 17.38 million | 18.51 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.53 million | 18.66 million | 20.44 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.65 million | 20.66 million | 22.66 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.56 million | 22.93 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.62 million | 26.74 million | 30.59 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.68 million | 31.09 million | 36.47 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.63 million | 37.28 million | 44.16 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.66 million | 45.05 million | 54.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.02 million | 55.89 million | 71.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.95 million | 73.76 million | 94.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.65 million | 97.12 million | 123.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.50 million | 126.38 million | 162.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.20 million | 166.64 million | 209.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.89 million | 214.00 million | 227.88 million | 4 |
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- Population density 523.46 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population marimekko in Nigeria?
- Population marimekko in Nigeria was 227.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population marimekko recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 227.88 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population marimekko recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million in 1000.
- How does Nigeria rank for population marimekko?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population marimekko rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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