Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Nigeria

Nigeria: Age population, age 08, female, interpolated was 3.11 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.11 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
568,048
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Nigeria is 3.11 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Nigeria peaked at 3.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568,048, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 634,958 568,048 707,915 10
1970s 827,960 727,610 951,089 10
1980s 1.18 million 989,898 1.35 million 10
1990s 1.51 million 1.38 million 1.65 million 10
2000s 1.93 million 1.69 million 2.23 million 10
2010s 2.63 million 2.30 million 2.94 million 10
2020s 3.08 million 3.00 million 3.12 million 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 11.39 million compare
  2. 2 China 8.46 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2.94 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.25 million compare
  5. 6 United States 1.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Nigeria?
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Nigeria was 3.11 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 08, female, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2024.
What is the lowest age population, age 08, female, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 568,048 in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for age population, age 08, female, interpolated?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 08, female, interpolated rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.