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Nigeria is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Abuja. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 1960–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+24.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-52.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+20.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Nigeria, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Nigeria

237.5MLatest available · 2025
Nigeria

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Population changed by +24.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearNigeria
2025237,527,782
2024232,679,478
2023227,882,945
2022223,150,896
2021218,529,286
2020213,996,181
2019209,485,641
2018204,938,755
2017200,254,579
2016195,443,700
2015190,671,878
2014185,896,915
2013181,049,443
2012176,200,625
2011171,379,598
2010166,642,886
2009162,049,464
2008157,595,014
2007153,267,261
2006149,077,334
2005145,017,253
2004141,057,045
2003137,202,644
2002133,471,989
2001129,862,595
2000126,382,494
1999123,047,320
1998119,846,254
1997116,754,792
1996113,754,779
1995110,819,428
1994107,935,714
1993105,122,069
1992102,372,770
199199,720,162
199097,120,925
198994,531,014
198892,020,090
198789,591,716
198687,235,953
198584,897,973
198482,526,443
198380,438,260
198278,378,701
198176,068,103
198073,764,641
197971,498,242
197869,326,532
197767,234,590
197665,258,009
197563,410,815
197461,679,144
197360,082,139
197258,601,748
197157,214,684
197055,893,838
196954,631,914
196853,432,783
196752,293,065
196651,188,234
196550,086,764
196449,012,016
196347,973,575
196246,965,292
196145,989,310
196045,053,782

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Nigeria

2.1%Latest available · 2025
Nigeria

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
20252.06%
20242.08%
20232.1%
20222.09%
20212.1%
20202.13%
20192.19%
20182.31%
20172.43%
20162.47%
20152.54%
20142.64%
20132.71%
20122.77%
20112.8%
20102.8%
20092.79%
20082.78%
20072.77%
20062.76%
20052.77%
20042.77%
20032.76%
20022.74%
20012.72%
20002.67%
19992.64%
19982.61%
19972.6%
19962.61%
19952.64%
19942.64%
19932.65%
19922.63%
19912.64%
19902.7%
19892.69%
19882.67%
19872.66%
19862.72%
19852.83%
19842.56%
19832.59%
19822.99%
19813.07%
19803.12%
19793.08%
19783.06%
19772.98%
19762.87%
19752.77%
19742.62%
19732.49%
19722.4%
19712.34%
19702.28%
19692.22%
19682.16%
19672.14%
19662.18%
19652.17%
19642.14%
19632.12%
19622.1%
19612.06%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Nigeria

63.8%Latest available · 2025
Nigeria

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Urban population changed by +8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
202563.78%
202462.98%
202362.17%
202261.37%
202160.57%
202059.77%
201958.96%
201858.16%
201757.35%
201656.54%
201555.73%
201454.92%
201354.11%
201253.3%
201152.49%
201051.68%
200950.86%
200850.05%
200749.24%
200648.42%
200547.57%
200446.7%
200345.84%
200244.98%
200144.13%
200043.28%
199942.44%
199841.6%
199740.77%
199639.95%
199539.14%
199438.33%
199337.53%
199236.75%
199135.97%
199035.19%
198934.41%
198833.62%
198732.84%
198632.06%
198531.28%
198430.5%
198329.72%
198228.95%
198128.18%
198027.41%
197926.66%
197825.9%
197725.16%
197624.42%
197523.7%
197422.98%
197322.27%
197221.57%
197120.89%
197020.22%
196919.56%
196818.91%
196718.28%
196617.66%
196517.07%
196416.48%
196315.92%
196215.35%
196114.79%
196014.23%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Nigeria

4.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Nigeria

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Fertility rate changed by -1.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearNigeria
20244.38 births
20234.48 births
20224.55 births
20214.64 births
20204.7 births
20194.86 births
20185.02 births
20175.18 births
20165.34 births
20155.5 births
20145.62 births
20135.69 births
20125.8 births
20115.89 births
20105.95 births
20095.99 births
20086.02 births
20076.03 births
20066.05 births
20056.06 births
20046.09 births
20036.1 births
20026.12 births
20016.13 births
20006.12 births
19996.08 births
19986.07 births
19976.14 births
19966.22 births
19956.27 births
19946.32 births
19936.35 births
19926.39 births
19916.43 births
19906.46 births
19896.49 births
19886.5 births
19876.5 births
19866.56 births
19856.62 births
19846.7 births
19836.78 births
19826.8 births
19816.82 births
19806.85 births
19796.89 births
19786.92 births
19776.86 births
19766.81 births
19756.77 births
19746.7 births
19736.63 births
19726.58 births
19716.53 births
19706.47 births
19696.44 births
19686.42 births
19676.4 births
19666.39 births
19656.37 births
19646.36 births
19636.35 births
19626.36 births
19616.35 births
19606.36 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Nigeria

$290.8BLatest available · 2025
Nigeria

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GDP changed by -41% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearNigeria
2025$290,794,361,542.11
2024$252,261,880,140.27
2023$487,387,801,877.8
2022$646,950,257,575.46
2021$609,147,716,965.35
2020$598,586,817,817.39
2019$668,219,992,686.58
2018$421,739,251,509.08
2017$375,745,731,053.43
2016$404,649,125,252.16
2015$493,026,682,800.63
2014$574,183,763,411.51
2013$520,117,180,313.91
2012$463,971,018,239.28
2011$414,466,676,831.16
2010$366,990,417,129.04
2009$295,008,835,381
2008$339,476,276,257.79
2007$278,260,846,800.1
2006$238,454,997,161.48
2005$175,670,569,969.35
2004$135,764,731,645.61
2003$104,738,954,264.23
2002$95,054,059,302.7
2001$73,557,840,064.49
2000$69,171,451,627.25
1999$59,145,077,039.14
1998$218,416,200,672.73
1997$200,850,397,618.18
1996$185,730,236,700
1995$140,919,776,986.36
1994$80,399,613,063.64
1993$56,721,051,402.47
1992$52,058,181,853.81
1991$59,526,833,412.36
1990$54,035,795,387.81
1989$44,003,061,108.4
1988$49,648,470,440.46
1987$52,676,041,931.11
1986$54,805,852,580.91
1985$73,745,821,158.23
1984$73,484,359,521.49
1983$97,094,911,792.05
1982$142,769,363,314.18
1981$164,475,209,515.94
1980$64,201,788,122.61
1979$47,259,911,894.27
1978$36,527,862,208.71
1977$36,035,407,725.32
1976$36,308,883,248.73
1975$27,778,934,624.7
1974$24,846,641,318.12
1973$15,162,871,287.13
1972$12,274,416,017.8
1971$9,181,769,911.5
1970$12,546,094,981.56
1969$6,634,317,346.27
1968$5,200,997,919.6
1967$5,203,237,918.7
1966$6,366,917,453.23
1965$5,874,537,650.18
1964$5,552,931,318.83
1963$5,165,590,253.76
1962$4,909,399,176.24
1961$4,467,287,893.08
1960$4,196,174,501.53

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Nigeria

$1.2KLatest available · 2025
Nigeria

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GDP per capita changed by -52.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearNigeria
2025$1,224.25
2024$1,084.16
2023$2,138.76
2022$2,899.16
2021$2,787.49
2020$2,797.18
2019$3,189.81
2018$2,057.88
2017$1,876.34
2016$2,070.41
2015$2,585.73
2014$3,088.72
2013$2,872.79
2012$2,633.2
2011$2,418.41
2010$2,202.26
2009$1,820.49
2008$2,154.11
2007$1,815.53
2006$1,599.54
2005$1,211.38
2004$962.48
2003$763.39
2002$712.16
2001$566.43
2000$547.32
1999$480.67
1998$1,822.47
1997$1,720.28
1996$1,632.72
1995$1,271.62
1994$744.88
1993$539.57
1992$508.52
1991$596.94
1990$556.38
1989$465.49
1988$539.54
1987$587.96
1986$628.25
1985$868.64
1984$890.43
1983$1,207.07
1982$1,821.53
1981$2,162.21
1980$870.36
1979$660.99
1978$526.9
1977$535.97
1976$556.39
1975$438.08
1974$402.84
1973$252.37
1972$209.45
1971$160.48
1970$224.46
1969$121.44
1968$97.34
1967$99.5
1966$124.38
1965$117.29
1964$113.3
1963$107.68
1962$104.53
1961$97.14
1960$93.14

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Nigeria

4%Latest available · 2025
Nigeria

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GDP growth changed by +1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
20254.01%
20244.07%
20233.32%
20224.32%
20211.11%
2020-6.37%
20192.21%
20181.92%
20170.81%
2016-1.62%
20152.65%
20146.31%
20136.67%
20124.23%
20115.31%
20108.01%
20098.04%
20086.76%
20076.59%
20066.06%
20056.44%
20049.25%
20037.35%
200215.33%
20015.92%
20005.02%
19990.58%
19982.58%
19972.94%
19964.2%
1995-0.07%
1994-1.81%
1993-2.04%
19924.63%
19910.36%
199011.78%
19891.92%
19887.33%
19873.2%
19860.06%
19855.91%
1984-1.12%
1983-10.92%
1982-6.8%
1981-13.13%
19804.2%
19796.76%
1978-5.76%
19776.02%
19769.04%
1975-5.23%
197411.16%
19735.39%
19723.36%
197114.24%
197025.01%
196924.2%
1968-1.25%
1967-15.74%
1966-4.25%
19654.88%
19644.95%
19638.58%
19624.1%
19610.19%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Nigeria

23%Latest available · 2025
Nigeria

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Inflation changed by +14 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
202523.01%
202433.24%
202324.66%
202218.85%
202116.95%
202013.25%
201911.4%
201812.1%
201716.5%
201615.7%
20159.01%
20148.05%
20138.5%
201212.22%
201110.83%
201013.74%
200912.54%
200811.58%
20075.39%
20068.23%
200517.86%
200415%
200314.03%
200212.88%
200118.87%
20006.93%
19996.62%
199810%
19978.53%
199629.27%
199572.84%
199457.03%
199357.17%
199244.59%
199113.01%
19907.36%
198950.47%
198854.51%
198711.29%
19865.72%
19857.44%
198417.82%
198323.21%
19827.7%
198120.81%
19809.97%
197911.71%
197821.71%
197715.09%
197624.3%
197533.96%
197412.67%
19735.4%
19723.46%
197116%
197013.76%
196910.16%
1968-0.48%
1967-3.73%
19669.69%
19654.1%
19640.86%
1963-2.69%
19625.27%
19616.28%
19605.44%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Nigeria

3.1%Latest available · 2025
Nigeria

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Unemployment changed by -1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
20253.06%
20243.05%
20233.07%
20223.83%
20215.4%
20205.71%
20195.21%
20185.07%
20174.83%
20164.5%
20154.13%
20143.9%
20133.71%
20123.76%
20113.77%
20103.74%
20093.76%
20083.79%
20073.79%
20063.75%
20053.73%
20043.59%
20033.64%
20023.67%
20013.9%
20003.95%
19993.99%
19983.92%
19973.96%
19964.04%
19954.15%
19944.06%
19934.02%
19923.79%
19913.83%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Nigeria

54.6 yearsLatest available · 2024
Nigeria

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Life expectancy changed by +2.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearNigeria
202454.64 years
202354.46 years
202254.08 years
202153.46 years
202053.07 years
201953.01 years
201852.67 years
201752.4 years
201652.19 years
201551.94 years
201451.94 years
201351.83 years
201251.69 years
201151.49 years
201051.32 years
200951.08 years
200850.75 years
200750.38 years
200649.88 years
200549.54 years
200449.15 years
200348.62 years
200248.02 years
200147.55 years
200047.14 years
199946.61 years
199846.15 years
199745.96 years
199645.83 years
199545.87 years
199445.75 years
199345.78 years
199245.59 years
199145.48 years
199045.73 years
198945.83 years
198845.83 years
198745.89 years
198645.95 years
198546.19 years
198446.34 years
198346.44 years
198246.44 years
198146.31 years
198045.96 years
197945.74 years
197845.35 years
197744.85 years
197644.19 years
197543.05 years
197442.49 years
197341.83 years
197241.27 years
197140.61 years
197040.01 years
196938.95 years
196838.64 years
196737.5 years
196638.36 years
196538.22 years
196437.98 years
196337.81 years
196237.61 years
196137.43 years
196037.21 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Nigeria

4.2%Latest available · 2023
Nigeria

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Health expenditure changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
20234.19%
20224.21%
20214.08%
20203.38%
20192.99%
20183.09%
20173.75%
20163.65%
20153.58%
20143.35%
20133.42%
20123.36%
20113.32%
20103.3%
20093.58%
20083.7%
20073.91%
20064.26%
20054.47%
20044.63%
20035.05%
20022.49%
20013.19%
20003.2%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Nigeria

41.2%Latest available · 2024
Nigeria

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Internet adoption changed by +20.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
202441.21%
202340.06%
202239.15%
202135.51%
202031.89%
201929.74%
201827.74%
201725.88%
201624.14%
201522.51%
201421%
201319.1%
201216.1%
201113.8%
201011.5%
20099.3%
20088%
20076.77%
20065.55%
20053.55%
20041.29%
20030.56%
20020.32%
20010.09%
20000.06%
19990.04%
19980.03%
19970.02%
19960.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Nigeria

80.3%Latest available · 2021
Nigeria

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Renewable energy changed by -3.8 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
202180.3%
202081.8%
201980.1%
201880.8%
201781.6%
201681.1%
201581.3%
201479.9%
201381.4%
201283.9%
201184.1%
201086%
200988.1%
200885.7%
200787.1%
200685.8%
200583.9%
200484%
200382.9%
200284.5%
200184.5%
200086%
199987.2%
199887.2%
199785.6%
199687.1%
199588%
199488.6%
199386.3%
199284.5%
199186.5%
199087.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Nigeria

62.5%Latest available · 2024
Nigeria

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Access to electricity changed by +8.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
202462.5%
202361.2%
202260.5%
202159.5%
202055.4%
201955.4%
201856.5%
201754.4%
201659.3%
201552.5%
201454.2%
201355.6%
201253%
201155.9%
201048%
200950%
200850.3%
200750.1%
200647.6%
200546.8%
200446.1%
200352.2%
200244.6%
200143.9%
200043.2%
199944.9%
199841.25%
199740.4%
199639.55%
199538.69%
199437.83%
199336.96%
199236.1%
199135.23%
199027.3%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Nigeria

26.2%Latest available · 1960
Nigeria

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Missing observations are shown as gaps, never as zero.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearNigeria
196026.17%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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