Population ages 0-14, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, total was 96.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.25 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
96.25 million
in 2025
All-time low
18.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Nigeria stood at 96.25 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Nigeria peaked at 96.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.53 million, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 18.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 19.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 19.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 20.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 21.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 21.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 22.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 23.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 23.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 24.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 25.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 25.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 26.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 27.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 28.49 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 29.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 30.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 31.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 32.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 34.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 35.28 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 36.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 37.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 38.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 39.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 40.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 41.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 42.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 44.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 45.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 46.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 47.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 48.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 49.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 50.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 51.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 52.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 53.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 55.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 56.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 58.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 60.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 61.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 63.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 67.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 69.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 71.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 74.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 76.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 78.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 80.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 86.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 87.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 89.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 96.25 million | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 96.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 26.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 96.25 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 15.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.63 million | 18.53 million | 23.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.34 million | 23.67 million | 31.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.02 million | 32.91 million | 42.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.79 million | 44.03 million | 53.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.15 million | 55.28 million | 71.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.01 million | 74.02 million | 90.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.02 million | 91.65 million | 96.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Nigeria?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Nigeria was 96.25 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.53 million in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.