In 2021, Nigeria's population was estimated to amount to 213 million individuals. Between 1965 and 2021, the number of people living in Nigeria regularly increased at a rate above two percent. In 2020, the population grew by 2.58 percent compared to the previous year. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. In addition, the whole African continent records the highest growth rate in the world.
Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2021
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World Population Review. (September 20, 2021). Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. "Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2021." Chart. September 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. (2021). Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. "Population of Nigeria in Selected Years between 1950 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
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