Population in Nigeria

Nigeria

213 000 000

people

As of September 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 – 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%

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