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PopulationThe current population of Nigeria is 226,003,003 with an annual growth rate of 2.369%. Nigeria has a population of 2.761% of the world's population.
| Population | 226,003,003 |
|---|---|
| Growth Rate | 2.369% |
| Male | 114,244,163 (50.55%) |
| Female | 111,758,840 (49.45%) |
| Today Change | + 11,779 |
| Births today | 18,231 |
|---|---|
| Deaths today | 6,178 |
| Births in 2023 | 7,505,297 |
| Deaths in 2023 | 2,543,244 |
| Change in 2023 | + 4,849,011 (2.193%) |
| Year | Population (01 Jan) | Natural Change | Growth Rate (%) | Total Population (31 December) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 215,928,431 | 5,162,849 | 2.391% | 221,091,280 |
| 2021 | 210,874,214 | 4,995,610 | 2.369% | 215,869,824 |
| 2020 | 205,780,595 | 5,031,336 | 2.445% | 210,811,931 |
| 2019 | 200,828,388 | 4,892,180 | 2.436% | 205,720,568 |
| 2018 | 195,946,859 | 4,822,252 | 2.461% | 200,769,111 |
| 2017 | 191,044,954 | 4,839,169 | 2.533% | 195,884,123 |
| 2016 | 186,288,908 | 4,696,343 | 2.521% | 190,985,251 |
| 2015 | 181,702,661 | 4,529,847 | 2.493% | 186,232,508 |
| 2014 | 177,055,372 | 4,587,505 | 2.591% | 181,642,877 |
| 2013 | 172,396,875 | 4,596,101 | 2.666% | 176,992,976 |
| Rank | Iso | Country | Population | Equivalent Nigeria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM | Cameroon | 28,953,650 | 12.786% |
| 2 | TD | Chad | 18,509,909 | 8.138% |
| 3 | ST | São Tomé and Pr... | 233,731 | 0.104% |
| 4 | BJ | Benin | 13,862,869 | 6.119% |
| 5 | NE | Niger | 27,616,723 | 12.071% |
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