The global population hockey stick in Nigeria
Nigeria: The global population hockey stick was 227.88 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
227.88 million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 239 countries
All-time high
227.88 million people
in 2023
All-time low
7.00 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Nigeria, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Nigeria stood at 227.88 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Nigeria peaked at 227.88 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million people, 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.
The global population hockey stick in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.00 million people | — |
| 1100 | 7.50 million people | +7.1% |
| 1200 | 8.00 million people | +6.7% |
| 1300 | 9.00 million people | +12.5% |
| 1400 | 10.00 million people | +11.1% |
| 1500 | 11.00 million people | +10.0% |
| 1600 | 14.00 million people | +27.3% |
| 1700 | 18.00 million people | +28.6% |
| 1710 | 18.80 million people | +4.4% |
| 1720 | 18.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 19.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 19.24 million people | +0.8% |
| 1750 | 19.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 19.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 19.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 19.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 20.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 12.10 million people | -40.0% |
| 1801 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 12.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 12.11 million people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 12.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 12.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 12.19 million people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 12.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 12.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 12.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 12.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 12.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 12.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 12.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 12.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 12.61 million people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 12.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 12.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 12.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 12.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 12.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 12.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 12.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 12.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 13.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 13.09 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 13.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 13.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 13.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 13.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 13.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 13.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 13.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 13.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 13.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 13.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 13.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 13.75 million people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 13.82 million people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 13.90 million people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 13.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 14.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 14.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 14.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 14.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 14.34 million people | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 14.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 14.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 14.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 14.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 14.75 million people | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 14.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 14.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 15.00 million people | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 15.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 15.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 15.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 15.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 15.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 15.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 15.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 15.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 15.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 16.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 16.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 16.24 million people | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 16.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 16.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 16.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 16.74 million people | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 16.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 17.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 17.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 17.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 17.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 17.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 17.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 17.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 17.87 million people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 18.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 18.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 18.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 18.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 18.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 18.66 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 18.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 19.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 19.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 19.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 19.61 million people | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 19.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 20.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 20.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 20.44 million people | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 20.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 20.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 21.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 21.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 21.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 21.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 21.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 22.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 22.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 22.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 22.93 million people | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 23.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 23.57 million people | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 23.95 million people | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 24.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 24.72 million people | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 25.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 25.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 25.92 million people | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 26.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 26.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 27.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 27.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 27.97 million people | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 28.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 28.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 29.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 29.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 30.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 30.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 31.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 31.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 32.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 32.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 33.33 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 33.93 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 34.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 35.16 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 35.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 36.47 million people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 37.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 37.99 million people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 38.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 39.44 million people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 40.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 40.94 million people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 41.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 42.52 million people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 43.32 million people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 44.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 45.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 45.99 million people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 46.97 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 47.97 million people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 49.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 50.09 million people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 51.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 52.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 53.43 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 54.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 55.89 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 57.21 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 58.60 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 60.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 61.68 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 63.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 65.26 million people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 67.23 million people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 69.33 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 71.50 million people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 73.76 million people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 76.07 million people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 78.38 million people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 80.44 million people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 82.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 84.90 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 87.24 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 89.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 92.02 million people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 94.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 97.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 99.72 million people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 102.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 105.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 107.94 million people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 110.82 million people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 113.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 116.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 119.85 million people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 123.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 126.38 million people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 129.86 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 133.47 million people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 137.20 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 141.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 145.02 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 149.08 million people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 153.27 million people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 157.59 million people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 162.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 166.64 million people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 171.38 million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 176.20 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 181.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 185.90 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 190.67 million people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 195.44 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 200.25 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 204.94 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 209.49 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 214.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 218.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 223.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 227.88 million people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.00 million people | 7.00 million people | 7.00 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.50 million people | 7.50 million people | 7.50 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.00 million people | 8.00 million people | 8.00 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.00 million people | 9.00 million people | 9.00 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.00 million people | 10.00 million people | 10.00 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 11.00 million people | 11.00 million people | 11.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 14.00 million people | 14.00 million people | 14.00 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.00 million people | 18.00 million people | 18.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 18.80 million people | 18.80 million people | 18.80 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 18.94 million people | 18.94 million people | 18.94 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 19.09 million people | 19.09 million people | 19.09 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 19.24 million people | 19.24 million people | 19.24 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 19.41 million people | 19.41 million people | 19.41 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 19.58 million people | 19.58 million people | 19.58 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 19.77 million people | 19.77 million people | 19.77 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 19.96 million people | 19.96 million people | 19.96 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.18 million people | 20.18 million people | 20.18 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.10 million people | 12.10 million people | 12.10 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 12.10 million people | 12.10 million people | 12.11 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 12.31 million people | 12.13 million people | 12.52 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 12.78 million people | 12.56 million people | 12.99 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 13.26 million people | 13.04 million people | 13.49 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 13.86 million people | 13.54 million people | 14.19 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.63 million people | 14.26 million people | 15.00 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.54 million people | 15.09 million people | 16.01 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 16.68 million people | 16.12 million people | 17.26 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.94 million people | 17.38 million people | 18.51 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.53 million people | 18.66 million people | 20.44 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.65 million people | 20.66 million people | 22.66 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.56 million people | 22.93 million people | 26.33 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.62 million people | 26.74 million people | 30.59 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.68 million people | 31.09 million people | 36.47 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.63 million people | 37.28 million people | 44.16 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.66 million people | 45.05 million people | 54.63 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.02 million people | 55.89 million people | 71.50 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.95 million people | 73.76 million people | 94.53 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.65 million people | 97.12 million people | 123.05 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.50 million people | 126.38 million people | 162.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.20 million people | 166.64 million people | 209.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.89 million people | 214.00 million people | 227.88 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Nigeria?
- The global population hockey stick in Nigeria was 227.88 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 227.88 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million people in 1000.
- How does Nigeria rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.