Codex Populi
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Nigeria

227.9M
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
2.10%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
4.48
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
54.5 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

Nigeria195019802010204020702100100M200M300M400Mpeople

1 series: Nigeria (1950–2100, latest 477M, projected).

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Population growth rate

Nigeria1950198020102040207021000.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%

1 series: Nigeria (1950–2100, latest 0.0%, projected).

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Median age

Nigeria19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs25.0 yrs30.0 yrs35.0 yrs

1 series: Nigeria (1950–2100, latest 34.3 yrs, projected).

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Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
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