Population in Nigeria

Nigeria
213 000 000

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Nigeria is 213 000 000 people, including children under the age of 6 - 20 847 375 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 25 586 625 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 25 107 375 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 92 042 625 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 46 434 000 people, and the centenarians in Nigeria over 80 years old - 2 982 000 people.

6

place is occupied by Nigeria in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Nigeria by age groups

Children under 6 years old 20 847 375 / 9.79%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 25 586 625 / 12.01%
Young people from 18 to 29 25 107 375 / 11.79%
Adults from 30 to 59 92 042 625 / 43.21%
Elderly over 60 46 434 000 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 2 982 000 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Nigeria

Total in Nigeria permanent residents 71 035 500 men (33.35%) and 141 964 500 women (66.65%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 44 568 848 / 4.9%3 655 082 / 6.8%44.1%
5 – 94 568 848 / 4.9%3 584 792 / 6.7%43.9%
10 - 14 4 076 818 / 4.2%3 233 342 / 6.2%43.9%
15 - 19 3 444 208 / 3.3%2 811 602 / 5.6%44.4%
20 - 24 4 076 818 / 4.2%3 373 922 / 6.4%45.4%
25 - 29 6 044 938 / 7%5 060 882 / 8.8%45.3%
30 - 34 5 904 358 / 6.8%5 060 882 / 8.8%45.8%
35 - 39 5 412 328 / 6.1%4 920 302 / 8.6%47.5%
40 - 44 4 990 588 / 5.5%4 639 142 / 8.2%47.9%
45 - 49 4 568 848 / 4.9%4 287 692 / 7.7%48.2%
50 - 54 5 201 458 / 5.8%5 201 462 / 9%50%
55 - 59 5 482 618 / 6.2%5 974 652 / 10.1%51.9%
60 - 64 4 568 848 / 4.9%5 342 042 / 9.2%53.7%
65 - 69 3 163 048 / 2.9%4 217 402 / 7.6%56.8%
70 - 74 1 335 508 / 0.3%2 249 282 / 4.8%62.2%
75 - 79 1 686 958 / 0.8%3 514 502 / 6.6%66.4%
80+1 194 928 / 0.1%3 163 052 / 6.1%71.6%

Education level

Education level of residents in Nigeria: have higher education 21.5% (45 795 000 people), incomplete higher education — 4.1% (8 733 000 people), secondary vocational — 34.5% (73 485 000 people), 11 classes — 14.5% (30 885 000 people), 9 classes — 7.5% (15 975 000 people), 5 classes — 9.4% (20 022 000 people), have no education — 0.8% (1 704 000 people), illiterate — 1.8% (3 834 000 people).

Higher education 45 795 000 / 21.5%
Incomplete higher 8 733 000 / 4.1%
Secondary vocational 73 485 000 / 34.5%
Elementary school 30 885 000 / 14.5%
Middle school 15 975 000 / 7.5%
High school 20 022 000 / 9.4%
Without education 1 704 000 / 0.8%
Illiterate 3 834 000 / 1.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Nigeria

Total in Nigeria the number of officially employed population is 78 171 000 people (36.7%), pensioners 57 510 000 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 70 929 000 people (33.3%).

Employed population 78 171 000 / 36.7%
Unemployed 70 929 000 / 33.3%
Pensioners 57 510 000 / 27%

Disability

Total in Nigeria have a disability 30 522 900 people, what constitutes 14.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 5 687 100 (2.67.%), disabled of the group II are 10 479 600 (4.92.%), disabled of the group III are 10 160 100 (4.77.%), disabled children 4 196 100 (1.97.%).

Total disabled 30 522 900 / 14.33%
Disabled of the group I 5 687 100 / 2.67%
Disabled of the group II 10 479 600 / 4.92%
Disabled of the group III 10 160 100 / 4.77%
Disabled children 4 196 100 / 1.97%