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Demographics of Nigeria - statistics & facts
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- Nigeria's population
- 226.2m
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Population of Nigeria 1950-2023
- Nigerian cities with the largest population
- Lagos, Kano, Ibadan
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Largest cities in Nigeria 2022
- Forecast population in Nigeria by 2050
- 377m
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Forecast population in Nigeria 2025-2050
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Population
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Population in Africa 2023, by country
Population in Africa 2023, by country
African countries with the largest population as of 2023
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Population of Nigeria 1950-2023
Population of Nigeria 1950-2023
Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2023
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Forecast population in Nigeria 2025-2050
Forecast population in Nigeria 2025-2050
Population forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2025 and 2050 (in millions)
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Population growth in Nigeria 2022
Population growth in Nigeria 2022
Population growth in Nigeria from 2012 to 2022 (compared to previous year)
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Largest cities in Nigeria 2022
Largest cities in Nigeria 2022
Largest cities in Nigeria in 2022 (in 1,000 individuals)
Age structure and life expectancy
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Age distribution of population in Nigeria 2021, by gender
Age distribution of population in Nigeria 2021, by gender
Age distribution of population in Nigeria in 2021, by gender
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Life expectancy in Africa 2023
Life expectancy in Africa 2023
Average life expectancy at birth in Africa for those born in 2023, by gender and region (in years)
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Median age in Africa 2023, by country
Median age in Africa 2023, by country
African countries with the lowest median age as of 2023
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Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria 2023, by gender
Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria 2023, by gender
Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria in 2023, by gender
Birth and fertility rate
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Crude birth rate in Africa 2023, by country
Crude birth rate in Africa 2023, by country
African countries with the highest crude birth rate in 2023 (births per 1,000 individuals)
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Crude birth rate in Nigeria 2011-2021
Crude birth rate in Nigeria 2011-2021
Birth rate in Nigeria from 2011 to 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants)
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Fertility rate in Nigeria 2011-2021
Fertility rate in Nigeria 2011-2021
Fertility rate in Nigeria from 2011 to 2021
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Forecast birth rate in Nigeria 2023-2050
Forecast birth rate in Nigeria 2023-2050
Birth rate forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2023 and 2050 (births per 1,000 individuals)
Households
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Household structure in Nigeria 2019, by area
Household structure in Nigeria 2019, by area
Number of usual members of households in Nigeria in 2019, by area
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Marital status of women in Nigeria 2018
Marital status of women in Nigeria 2018
Marital status of women in Nigeria in 2018
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Marital status of men in Nigeria 2018
Marital status of men in Nigeria 2018
Marital status of men in Nigeria in 2018
Mortality
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Mortality
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Maternal mortality rate in Africa 2020, by country
Maternal mortality rate in Africa 2020, by country
African countries with the highest maternal mortality rate in 2020 (deaths per 100,000 live births)
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Death rate in Nigeria 2021
Death rate in Nigeria 2021
Death rate in Nigeria from 2011 to 2021 (in deaths per 1,000 inhabitants)
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Main causes of death in Nigeria 2019
Main causes of death in Nigeria 2019
Main causes of death in Nigeria 2019
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Main causes of infant mortality in Nigeria 2019
Main causes of infant mortality in Nigeria 2019
Main causes of death among children aged under 5 in Nigeria in 2019
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Infant mortality rate in Nigeria 2023, by gender
Infant mortality rate in Nigeria 2023, by gender
Mortality rate of infants under one year old in Nigeria as of 2023, by gender (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Poverty
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National poverty line in Nigeria 2019
National poverty line in Nigeria 2019
National poverty line in Nigeria as of 2019 (in Nigeria Naira)
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Undernourishment and food insecurity in the Nigerian population 2004-2022
Undernourishment and food insecurity in the Nigerian population 2004-2022
Prevalence of undernourishment and food insecurity in Nigeria between 2004 and 2022
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Undernourishment and food insecurity among Nigerian children 2022
Undernourishment and food insecurity among Nigerian children 2022
Prevalence of undernourishment and food insecurity among children under the age of 5 in Nigeria in 2022
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