Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate was -0.5063 % change on previous year in 2100. β Volatile
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 2025β2100
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -0.5063 % change on previous year for projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 1.23 % change on previous year in 2026 and was at its lowest, -0.5063 % change on previous year, in 2100.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.9471 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2030s | 0.6419 % change on previous year | 0.343 % change on previous year | 0.9158 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.0203 % change on previous year | -0.1509 % change on previous year | 0.2596 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.1108 % change on previous year | -0.1361 % change on previous year | -0.0814 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2274 % change on previous year | -0.3162 % change on previous year | -0.1043 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.4002 % change on previous year | -0.4414 % change on previous year | -0.336 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.4418 % change on previous year | -0.4527 % change on previous year | -0.4333 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.4654 % change on previous year | -0.484 % change on previous year | -0.4446 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.5063 % change on previous year | -0.5063 % change on previous year | -0.5063 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 120 Guinea -0.5016 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Lebanon -0.5028 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Pakistan -0.5037 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Ghana -0.5066 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Brunei -0.5079 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe -0.518 % change on previous year compare
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 projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -0.5063 % change on previous year in 2100, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest projected population under age 5, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2026.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5063 % change on previous year in 2100.
- How does Nigeria rank for projected population under age 5, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Projected population under age 5 Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.