Population, long-run history in Nigeria

Latest: 223,735
Previous: 218,473
Change: +5,262 (+2.4%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons, thousands

Population, long-run history over time

Annual, Persons, thousands, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for Population, long-run history in Nigeria
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	45,333
Dec 31, 1964	46,675
Dec 31, 1965	48,064
Dec 31, 1966	49,491
Dec 31, 1967	50,949
Dec 31, 1968	52,445
Dec 31, 1969	53,990
Dec 31, 1970	55,586
Dec 31, 1971	57,234
Dec 31, 1972	58,941
Dec 31, 1973	60,702
Dec 31, 1974	62,524
Dec 31, 1975	64,422
Dec 31, 1976	66,393
Dec 31, 1977	68,421
Dec 31, 1978	70,483
Dec 31, 1979	72,588
Dec 31, 1980	74,821
Dec 31, 1981	77,150
Dec 31, 1982	79,511
Dec 31, 1983	81,164
Dec 31, 1984	82,724
Dec 31, 1985	84,889
Dec 31, 1986	87,092
Dec 31, 1987	89,405
Dec 31, 1988	91,760
Dec 31, 1989	94,160
Dec 31, 1990	96,604
Dec 31, 1991	98,958
Dec 31, 1992	101,378
Dec 31, 1993	103,916
Dec 31, 1994	106,571
Dec 31, 1995	109,343
Dec 31, 1996	112,235
Dec 31, 1997	115,251
Dec 31, 1998	118,391
Dec 31, 1999	121,649
Dec 31, 2000	125,014
Dec 31, 2001	128,513
Dec 31, 2002	132,165
Dec 31, 2003	135,971
Dec 31, 2004	139,900
Dec 31, 2005	143,914
Dec 31, 2006	148,019
Dec 31, 2007	152,195
Dec 31, 2008	156,434
Dec 31, 2009	160,751
Dec 31, 2010	165,142
Dec 31, 2011	169,607
Dec 31, 2012	174,142
Dec 31, 2013	178,737
Dec 31, 2014	183,362
Dec 31, 2015	187,979
Dec 31, 2016	192,594
Dec 31, 2017	197,417
Dec 31, 2018	202,498
Dec 31, 2019	207,699
Dec 31, 2020	213,021
Dec 31, 2021	218,473
Dec 31, 2022	223,735

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

All data sources

Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Nigeria

1885-1950: Broadberry, S., & Gardner, L. (2022). Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1885–2008: Evidence from eight countries. Explorations in Economic History, 83, 101424.

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