Total sample population, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total sample population, female was 104.98 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
104.98 million
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
104.98 million
in 2018
All-time low
564,327
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Total sample population, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1993200520181993: 564.3k2003: 62.1M2009: 73.6M2010: 80.9M2012: 97.6M2015: 81.3M2018: 105.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 104.98 million for total sample population, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Nigeria peaked at 104.98 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 564,327, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 564,327 564,327 564,327 1
2000s 67.86 million 62.07 million 73.65 million 2
2010s 91.18 million 80.87 million 104.98 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 India 548.36 million compare
  2. 3 United States 162.42 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 108.44 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 101.86 million compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 100.59 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 80.34 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Nigeria?
Total sample population, female in Nigeria was 104.98 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 104.98 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 564,327 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for total sample population, female?
Nigeria ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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