In 2020, Nigeria's population was estimated to amount to 206 million individuals. Between 1965 and 2020, 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 2020
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World Population Review. (June 5, 2020). Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 03, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. "Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2020." Chart. June 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. (2020). Population of Nigeria in selected years between 1950 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
World Population Review. "Population of Nigeria in Selected Years between 1950 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122838/population-of-nigeria/
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