Population, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, female was 117.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
117.35 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
117.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
22.74 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Nigeria is 117.35 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Nigeria peaked at 117.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.74 million, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 6th 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, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.74 million | — |
| 1961 | 23.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 23.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 24.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 24.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 25.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 25.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 26.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 27.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 27.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 28.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 29.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 31.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 32.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 33.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 33.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 35.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 36.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 37.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 38.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 39.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 40.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 41.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 42.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 43.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 45.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 46.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 47.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 48.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 50.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 51.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 52.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 54.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 55.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 56.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 58.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 59.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 61.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 63.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 64.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 66.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 68.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 70.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 72.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 74.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 76.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 82.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 85.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 87.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 89.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 92.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 94.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 96.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 99.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 101.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 103.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 105.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 108.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 110.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 112.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 115.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 117.35 million | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 117.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 18.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 117.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 15.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.11 million | 22.74 million | 27.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.88 million | 28.31 million | 36.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.29 million | 37.24 million | 47.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.91 million | 48.76 million | 61.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.43 million | 63.10 million | 80.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.30 million | 82.75 million | 103.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.57 million | 105.90 million | 117.35 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, female in Nigeria?
- Population, female in Nigeria was 117.35 million 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 117.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.74 million in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.