In 2022, Nigeria's population was estimated at around 219 million individuals. Demographic projections show that the Nigerian population might experience a constant increase in the next decades. By 2050, it is forecast that the population will grow to over 377 million people compared to 2022.
Population forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2025 and 2050
(in millions)
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Macrotrends. (May 5, 2023). Population forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2025 and 2050 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122955/forecast-population-in-nigeria/
Macrotrends. "Population forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2025 and 2050 (in millions)." Chart. May 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122955/forecast-population-in-nigeria/
Macrotrends. (2023). Population forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2025 and 2050 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122955/forecast-population-in-nigeria/
Macrotrends. "Population Forecast in Nigeria in Selected Years between 2025 and 2050 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122955/forecast-population-in-nigeria/
Macrotrends, Population forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2025 and 2050 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122955/forecast-population-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Population forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2025 and 2050 (in millions) [Graph], Macrotrends, May 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122955/forecast-population-in-nigeria/
