Population, female (% of total population) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 1969
All-time low
49.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Nigeria stood at 49.4%. 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 in Nigeria peaked at 50.7% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 49.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 49.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 175 Egypt, Arab Republic of 49.5% compare
- 176 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 49.5% compare
- 177 French Polynesia 49.5% compare
- 179 Guam 49.4% compare
- 180 Yemen, Republic of 49.3% compare
- 181 Pakistan 49.3% 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)
- 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 in Nigeria?
- Population, female in Nigeria was 49.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, female?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.