Age population, age 24, male, interpolated in Nigeria

Nigeria: Age population, age 24, male, interpolated was 2.13 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.13 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
378,929
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 24, male, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 2.13 million for age population, age 24, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 24, male, interpolated in Nigeria peaked at 2.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 378,929, in 1960.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Age population, age 24, male, interpolated in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 24, male, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 378,929
1961 389,176 +2.7%
1962 398,949 +2.5%
1963 407,112 +2.0%
1964 414,849 +1.9%
1965 423,808 +2.2%
1966 433,720 +2.3%
1967 443,711 +2.3%
1968 453,370 +2.2%
1969 461,999 +1.9%
1970 468,394 +1.4%
1971 469,295 +0.2%
1972 456,160 -2.8%
1973 447,101 -2.0%
1974 460,817 +3.1%
1975 479,104 +4.0%
1976 492,556 +2.8%
1977 506,982 +2.9%
1978 522,659 +3.1%
1979 538,861 +3.1%
1980 556,683 +3.3%
1981 574,428 +3.2%
1982 590,759 +2.8%
1983 603,642 +2.2%
1984 617,969 +2.4%
1985 636,172 +2.9%
1986 654,550 +2.9%
1987 673,204 +2.8%
1988 693,210 +3.0%
1989 715,207 +3.2%
1990 739,334 +3.4%
1991 764,268 +3.4%
1992 790,689 +3.5%
1993 818,940 +3.6%
1994 848,038 +3.6%
1995 880,772 +3.9%
1996 915,287 +3.9%
1997 951,558 +4.0%
1998 995,012 +4.6%
1999 1.04 million +4.9%
2000 1.09 million +4.3%
2001 1.13 million +3.8%
2002 1.17 million +3.8%
2003 1.21 million +3.1%
2004 1.24 million +2.4%
2005 1.27 million +2.3%
2006 1.29 million +2.2%
2007 1.33 million +2.4%
2008 1.35 million +1.8%
2009 1.37 million +1.2%
2010 1.38 million +1.4%
2011 1.41 million +1.6%
2012 1.44 million +2.2%
2013 1.48 million +2.9%
2014 1.52 million +2.7%
2015 1.56 million +2.3%
2016 1.60 million +2.6%
2017 1.64 million +3.0%
2018 1.69 million +2.9%
2019 1.74 million +3.1%
2020 1.80 million +3.0%
2021 1.84 million +2.6%
2022 1.89 million +2.5%
2023 1.95 million +3.3%
2024 2.04 million +4.5%
2025 2.13 million +4.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 2.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108,149, 19.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 2.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 131,942, 16.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 420,562 378,929 461,999 10
1970s 484,193 447,101 538,861 10
1980s 631,582 556,683 715,207 10
1990s 874,734 739,334 1.04 million 10
2000s 1.24 million 1.09 million 1.37 million 10
2010s 1.55 million 1.38 million 1.74 million 10
2020s 1.94 million 1.80 million 2.13 million 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 United States 2.38 million compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 2.33 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 2.23 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 1.61 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 1.42 million compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 1.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 24, male, interpolated in Nigeria?
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated in Nigeria was 2.13 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 24, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 24, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 378,929 in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for age population, age 24, male, interpolated?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 24, male, interpolated rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 24, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.