Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 3.36 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.36 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.36 million people
in 2023
All-time low
650,448 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria is 3.36 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria peaked at 3.36 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 650,448 people, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 650,448 people | — |
| 1951 | 667,845 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 689,606 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 703,610 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 718,125 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 733,966 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 750,299 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 767,486 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 784,902 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 802,045 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 819,069 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 837,511 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 857,653 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 879,562 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 901,419 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 923,255 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 945,489 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 967,284 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 990,468 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.24 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.31 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million people | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.36 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 27.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.36 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 15.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 726,833 people | 650,448 people | 802,045 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 913,755 people | 819,069 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.21 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.36 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria was 3.36 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,448 people in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.