Nigeria Population

Nigeria in a global context

With about 223,804,632 people, Nigeria is home to roughly 2.78% of the world's population and ranks #6 among the countries on this list. Its population density of 242/km² is about 3.9 times the world average of 62 people per km², across a total area of 923,768 km².

Growth trend

At an annual growth rate of 2.41%, Nigeria adds roughly 5,393,692 people per year. If that rate held steady, the population would reach about 283,983,255 in ten years and double in roughly 29 years. Real growth rarely stays constant, so treat these figures as a simple projection rather than a forecast.

Compared with nearby countries in the ranking