Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 0.8538 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8538 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
57th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.71 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
0.8538 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria is 0.8538 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 3.71 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.8538 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 57th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9276 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8538 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.8538 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 54 Gambia 0.9173 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 0.8834 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Malta 0.881 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Burundi 0.7913 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 0.7467 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Ghana 0.7453 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0.8538 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8538 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.