Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2030. ▬ Flat
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 2.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 3.07 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.62 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 25 Palestine, State of 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Iraq 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Ethiopia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Guinea 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Tajikistan 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Senegal 2.69 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.