Population, female, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, female, per capita was 0.494 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.494 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5065 units per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.494 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Nigeria is 0.494 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.5065 units per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.494 units per person, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 177th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5047 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5056 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5057 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5059 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5061 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5065 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5065 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5064 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.506 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.504 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5037 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4999 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4996 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4989 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4986 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4979 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4976 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4974 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4969 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4967 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4966 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4964 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4962 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.496 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4959 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4957 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4955 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4953 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4952 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.495 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4947 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4946 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4944 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4943 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.494 units per person | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.494 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.494 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5056 units per person | 0.5047 units per person | 0.5065 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5059 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 0.5065 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5049 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5008 units per person | 0.4996 units per person | 0.5021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4979 units per person | 0.4967 units per person | 0.4992 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4958 units per person | 0.495 units per person | 0.4966 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4945 units per person | 0.494 units per person | 0.4949 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Nigeria?
- Population, female, per capita in Nigeria was 0.494 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5065 units per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.494 units per person in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, female, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.