Women of reproductive age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Women of reproductive age was 54.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.28 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
54.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
21.64 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 54.28 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Nigeria peaked at 54.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.64 million, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.64 million | — |
| 1991 | 22.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 22.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 23.68 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 24.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 25.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 26.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 27.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 28.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 29.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 29.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 30.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 31.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 34.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 37.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 38.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 44.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 45.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 48.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 51.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 52.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 54.28 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.86 million | 21.64 million | 28.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.87 million | 29.12 million | 36.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.90 million | 37.81 million | 48.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.06 million | 49.87 million | 54.28 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Nigeria?
- Women of reproductive age in Nigeria was 54.28 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.64 million in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for women of reproductive age?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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