Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total sample population, aged 25-64 was 71.94 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
71.94 million
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
71.94 million
in 2018
All-time low
421,983
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1993200520181993: 422.0k2003: 46.5M2009: 58.5M2010: 55.2M2012: 64.6M2015: 55.9M2018: 71.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 71.94 million for total sample population, aged 25-64 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 71.94 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 421,983, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 421,983 421,983 421,983 1
2000s 52.47 million 46.49 million 58.45 million 2
2010s 61.91 million 55.17 million 71.94 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Russia 88.96 million compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 78.78 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 73.70 million compare
  4. 10 Mexico 62.04 million compare
  5. 11 Philippines 49.16 million compare
  6. 12 Germany 44.68 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Total sample population, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 71.94 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 71.94 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 421,983 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for total sample population, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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