Population, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, male, annual growth rate was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.21 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
2.03 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.13 % change on previous year for population, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 3.21 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.03 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 41 Vanuatu 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Iraq 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Liberia 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Namibia 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Eritrea 2.06 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.