Nigerian's Population Hit 211,184,869 The current population of Nigeria in 2021 is 211,184,869 as of Wednesday, June 30, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, a 2.55% increase from 2020. The population of Nigeria in 2020 was 206,139,589, a 2.58% increase from 2019. The population of Nigeria in 2019 was 200,963,599, a 2.6% increase from 2018.

SUMMARY OF KEY DATA:
  • The current population of Nigeria is 211,184,869 as of Wednesday, June 30, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Nigeria 2020 population is estimated at 206,139,589 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Nigeria population is equivalent to 2.64% of the total world population.
  • Nigeria ranks number 7 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Nigeria is 226 per Km2 (586 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 910,770 Km2 (351,650 sq. miles) 52.0 % of the population is urban (107,112,526 people in 2020). 
  • The median age in Nigeria is 18.1 years.