How many people live in Nigeria?
World medium Data from 2024
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The answer
230,000,000 people
Roughly 230M.
Nigeria has around 230 million people, more than any other African country and about five times Spain, in a land area roughly twice its size. The UN projects it will become the third most populous country in the world before 2050.
Where this number comes from
| Source | United Nations, World Population Prospects |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | people |
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