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Nigeria (ISO3: NGA)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,138,458 | |
| 1961 | 46,063,563 | +925,105 (2.05%) |
| 1962 | 47,029,822 | +966,259 (2.10%) |
| 1963 | 48,032,934 | +1,003,112 (2.13%) |
| 1964 | 49,066,760 | +1,033,826 (2.15%) |
| 1965 | 50,127,921 | +1,061,161 (2.16%) |
| 1966 | 51,217,973 | +1,090,052 (2.17%) |
| 1967 | 52,342,233 | +1,124,260 (2.20%) |
| 1968 | 53,506,196 | +1,163,963 (2.22%) |
| 1969 | 54,717,039 | +1,210,843 (2.26%) |
| 1970 | 55,982,144 | +1,265,105 (2.31%) |
| 1971 | 57,296,983 | +1,314,839 (2.35%) |
| 1972 | 58,665,808 | +1,368,825 (2.39%) |
| 1973 | 60,114,625 | +1,448,817 (2.47%) |
| 1974 | 61,677,177 | +1,562,552 (2.60%) |
| 1975 | 63,374,298 | +1,697,121 (2.75%) |
| 1976 | 65,221,378 | +1,847,080 (2.91%) |
| 1977 | 67,203,128 | +1,981,750 (3.04%) |
| 1978 | 69,271,917 | +2,068,789 (3.08%) |
| 1979 | 71,361,131 | +2,089,214 (3.02%) |
| 1980 | 73,423,633 | +2,062,502 (2.89%) |
| 1981 | 75,440,502 | +2,016,869 (2.75%) |
| 1982 | 77,427,546 | +1,987,044 (2.63%) |
| 1983 | 79,414,840 | +1,987,294 (2.57%) |
| 1984 | 81,448,755 | +2,033,915 (2.56%) |
| 1985 | 83,562,785 | +2,114,030 (2.60%) |
| 1986 | 85,766,399 | +2,203,614 (2.64%) |
| 1987 | 88,048,032 | +2,281,633 (2.66%) |
| 1988 | 90,395,271 | +2,347,239 (2.67%) |
| 1989 | 92,788,027 | +2,392,756 (2.65%) |
| 1990 | 95,212,450 | +2,424,423 (2.61%) |
| 1991 | 97,667,632 | +2,455,182 (2.58%) |
| 1992 | 100,161,710 | +2,494,078 (2.55%) |
| 1993 | 102,700,753 | +2,539,043 (2.53%) |
| 1994 | 105,293,700 | +2,592,947 (2.52%) |
| 1995 | 107,948,335 | +2,654,635 (2.52%) |
| 1996 | 110,668,794 | +2,720,459 (2.52%) |
| 1997 | 113,457,663 | +2,788,869 (2.52%) |
| 1998 | 116,319,759 | +2,862,096 (2.52%) |
| 1999 | 119,260,063 | +2,940,304 (2.53%) |
| 2000 | 122,283,850 | +3,023,787 (2.54%) |
| 2001 | 125,394,046 | +3,110,196 (2.54%) |
| 2002 | 128,596,076 | +3,202,030 (2.55%) |
| 2003 | 131,900,631 | +3,304,555 (2.57%) |
| 2004 | 135,320,422 | +3,419,791 (2.59%) |
| 2005 | 138,865,016 | +3,544,594 (2.62%) |
| 2006 | 142,538,308 | +3,673,292 (2.65%) |
| 2007 | 146,339,977 | +3,801,669 (2.67%) |
| 2008 | 150,269,623 | +3,929,646 (2.69%) |
| 2009 | 154,324,933 | +4,055,310 (2.70%) |
| 2010 | 158,503,197 | +4,178,264 (2.71%) |
| 2011 | 162,805,071 | +4,301,874 (2.71%) |
| 2012 | 167,228,767 | +4,423,696 (2.72%) |
| 2013 | 171,765,769 | +4,537,002 (2.71%) |
| 2014 | 176,404,902 | +4,639,133 (2.70%) |
| 2015 | 181,137,448 | +4,732,546 (2.68%) |
| 2016 | 185,960,289 | +4,822,841 (2.66%) |
| 2017 | 190,873,311 | +4,913,022 (2.64%) |
| 2018 | 195,874,740 | +5,001,429 (2.62%) |
Year: 1960
Population:
45,138,458
Year: 1961
Population:
46,063,563
Change:
+925,105 (2.05%)
Year: 1962
Population:
47,029,822
Change:
+966,259 (2.10%)
Year: 1963
Population:
48,032,934
Change:
+1,003,112 (2.13%)
Year: 1964
Population:
49,066,760
Change:
+1,033,826 (2.15%)
Year: 1965
Population:
50,127,921
Change:
+1,061,161 (2.16%)
Year: 1966
Population:
51,217,973
Change:
+1,090,052 (2.17%)
Year: 1967
Population:
52,342,233
Change:
+1,124,260 (2.20%)
Year: 1968
Population:
53,506,196
Change:
+1,163,963 (2.22%)
Year: 1969
Population:
54,717,039
Change:
+1,210,843 (2.26%)
Year: 1970
Population:
55,982,144
Change:
+1,265,105 (2.31%)
Year: 1971
Population:
57,296,983
Change:
+1,314,839 (2.35%)
Year: 1972
Population:
58,665,808
Change:
+1,368,825 (2.39%)
Year: 1973
Population:
60,114,625
Change:
+1,448,817 (2.47%)
Year: 1974
Population:
61,677,177
Change:
+1,562,552 (2.60%)
Year: 1975
Population:
63,374,298
Change:
+1,697,121 (2.75%)
Year: 1976
Population:
65,221,378
Change:
+1,847,080 (2.91%)
Year: 1977
Population:
67,203,128
Change:
+1,981,750 (3.04%)
Year: 1978
Population:
69,271,917
Change:
+2,068,789 (3.08%)
Year: 1979
Population:
71,361,131
Change:
+2,089,214 (3.02%)
Year: 1980
Population:
73,423,633
Change:
+2,062,502 (2.89%)
Year: 1981
Population:
75,440,502
Change:
+2,016,869 (2.75%)
Year: 1982
Population:
77,427,546
Change:
+1,987,044 (2.63%)
Year: 1983
Population:
79,414,840
Change:
+1,987,294 (2.57%)
Year: 1984
Population:
81,448,755
Change:
+2,033,915 (2.56%)
Year: 1985
Population:
83,562,785
Change:
+2,114,030 (2.60%)
Year: 1986
Population:
85,766,399
Change:
+2,203,614 (2.64%)
Year: 1987
Population:
88,048,032
Change:
+2,281,633 (2.66%)
Year: 1988
Population:
90,395,271
Change:
+2,347,239 (2.67%)
Year: 1989
Population:
92,788,027
Change:
+2,392,756 (2.65%)
Year: 1990
Population:
95,212,450
Change:
+2,424,423 (2.61%)
Year: 1991
Population:
97,667,632
Change:
+2,455,182 (2.58%)
Year: 1992
Population:
100,161,710
Change:
+2,494,078 (2.55%)
Year: 1993
Population:
102,700,753
Change:
+2,539,043 (2.53%)
Year: 1994
Population:
105,293,700
Change:
+2,592,947 (2.52%)
Year: 1995
Population:
107,948,335
Change:
+2,654,635 (2.52%)
Year: 1996
Population:
110,668,794
Change:
+2,720,459 (2.52%)
Year: 1997
Population:
113,457,663
Change:
+2,788,869 (2.52%)
Year: 1998
Population:
116,319,759
Change:
+2,862,096 (2.52%)
Year: 1999
Population:
119,260,063
Change:
+2,940,304 (2.53%)
Year: 2000
Population:
122,283,850
Change:
+3,023,787 (2.54%)
Year: 2001
Population:
125,394,046
Change:
+3,110,196 (2.54%)
Year: 2002
Population:
128,596,076
Change:
+3,202,030 (2.55%)
Year: 2003
Population:
131,900,631
Change:
+3,304,555 (2.57%)
Year: 2004
Population:
135,320,422
Change:
+3,419,791 (2.59%)
Year: 2005
Population:
138,865,016
Change:
+3,544,594 (2.62%)
Year: 2006
Population:
142,538,308
Change:
+3,673,292 (2.65%)
Year: 2007
Population:
146,339,977
Change:
+3,801,669 (2.67%)
Year: 2008
Population:
150,269,623
Change:
+3,929,646 (2.69%)
Year: 2009
Population:
154,324,933
Change:
+4,055,310 (2.70%)
Year: 2010
Population:
158,503,197
Change:
+4,178,264 (2.71%)
Year: 2011
Population:
162,805,071
Change:
+4,301,874 (2.71%)
Year: 2012
Population:
167,228,767
Change:
+4,423,696 (2.72%)
Year: 2013
Population:
171,765,769
Change:
+4,537,002 (2.71%)
Year: 2014
Population:
176,404,902
Change:
+4,639,133 (2.70%)
Year: 2015
Population:
181,137,448
Change:
+4,732,546 (2.68%)
Year: 2016
Population:
185,960,289
Change:
+4,822,841 (2.66%)
Year: 2017
Population:
190,873,311
Change:
+4,913,022 (2.64%)
Year: 2018
Population:
195,874,740
Change:
+5,001,429 (2.62%)