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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Egypt 0.4951 units per person compare
  2. 175 Afghanistan 0.495 units per person compare
  3. 176 French Polynesia 0.4946 units per person compare
  4. 178 Guam 0.4939 units per person compare
  5. 179 Yemen 0.4933 units per person compare
  6. 180 Pakistan 0.4933 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Population, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.