Total population by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total population by age was 6,855 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
6,855
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
6,898
in 2095
All-time low
2,687
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Total population by age in Nigeria, 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6,855 for total population by age in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Nigeria peaked at 6,898 in 2095 and was at its lowest, 2,687, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,827 | 2,687 | 2,979 | 6 |
| 2030s | 3,556 | 3,057 | 4,250 | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,073 | 4,428 | 5,587 | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,745 | 5,653 | 5,996 | 10 |
| 2060s | 6,367 | 6,067 | 6,629 | 10 |
| 2070s | 6,793 | 6,676 | 6,851 | 10 |
| 2080s | 6,866 | 6,853 | 6,885 | 10 |
| 2090s | 6,887 | 6,866 | 6,898 | 10 |
| 2100s | 6,855 | 6,855 | 6,855 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 16,633 compare
- 3 Pakistan 6,782 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,119 compare
- 5 United States 4,931 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Nigeria?
- Total population by age in Nigeria was 6,855 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,898 in 2095.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,687 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for total population by age?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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