Number of people living in the capital city in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people living in the capital city was 3.17 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Nigeria, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Nigeria stood at 3.17 million people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Nigeria peaked at 3.17 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million people, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.15 million people | — |
| 2025 | 1.37 million people | +19.8% |
| 2030 | 1.58 million people | +15.3% |
| 2035 | 1.79 million people | +13.2% |
| 2040 | 2.03 million people | +13.2% |
| 2045 | 2.25 million people | +10.8% |
| 2050 | 2.43 million people | +7.9% |
| 2055 | 2.57 million people | +6.1% |
| 2060 | 2.71 million people | +5.3% |
| 2065 | 2.82 million people | +4.1% |
| 2070 | 2.91 million people | +3.3% |
| 2075 | 2.99 million people | +2.7% |
| 2080 | 3.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2085 | 3.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 2090 | 3.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 2095 | 3.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 2100 | 3.17 million people | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.17 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.14 million people, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.17 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.04 million people, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.37 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.69 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.79 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.14 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.25 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.50 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.57 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.76 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.82 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.95 million people | 2.91 million people | 2.99 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.07 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.10 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.14 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.16 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.17 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.17 million people | 1 |
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 people living in the capital city in Nigeria?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Nigeria was 3.17 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million people in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Nigeria ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.