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Population in Nigeria
213 000 000
people
As of December 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.
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 – 4 | 4 568 848 / 4.9% | 3 655 082 / 6.8% | 44.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 4 568 848 / 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% |