As of 2022, Nigeria's population was estimated at around 216.7 million. Between 1965 and 2022, the number of people living in Nigeria increased at an average rate of over two percent. In 2021, the population grew by 2.6 percent compared to the previous year. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. By extension, the African continent records the highest growth rate in the world.
Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2022
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World Population Review. (March 10, 2022). Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. "Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2022." Chart. March 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. (2022). Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. "Population of Nigeria in Selected Years between 1950 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
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