Population
237,527,782
NigeriaWorld Bank, 2025
From 190,671,878 in 2015 to 237,527,782 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Nigeria by the numbers
Official figures for Nigeria. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+11.0%
NigeriaWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
63.8%
NigeriaWorld Bank, 2025
From 55.7% in 2015 to 63.8% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
54.6years
NigeriaWorld Bank, 2024
From 51.9 years in 2015 to 54.6 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$1,224
NigeriaWorld Bank, 2025
From $2,586 in 2015 to $1,224 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
3.1%
NigeriaWorld Bank, 2025
From 4.1% in 2015 to 3.1% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.