Total population by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total population by age was 472.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Nigeria is 472.49, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Nigeria peaked at 472.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.54, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.06 | 82.54 | 106.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 122.06 | 109.58 | 131.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.38 | 132.38 | 158.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.38 | 163.14 | 210.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.5 | 215.12 | 262.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.4 | 268.76 | 342.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.9 | 350.62 | 416.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.63 | 429.33 | 472.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 96,387 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Nigeria?
- Total population by age in Nigeria was 472.49 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 472.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.54 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for total population by age?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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