Nigeria is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 233M people. The capital is Abuja, while the largest city is Lagos, with 15.1M residents. Nigeria shares land borders with Cameroon, Niger, Benin and Chad.
Nigeria ranks 58/197 by GDP ($188B) and 186/197 by GDP per capita ($807). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Nigeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
241467099
|
6/197 |
| GDP |
$188B
2024 |
58/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$807
2024 |
186/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,440
2024 |
149/197 |
| Government debt |
$99.3B
2024 |
57/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.5%
2025 |
104/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$427
2024 |
170/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,020
2025 |
195/197 |
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 30/197 |
| Population density | 662 ppl/mi² | 43/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.48 | 15/196 |
| Median age | 19 years | 178/196 |
| Life expectancy | 54.8 years | 197/197 |
Nigeria trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $4,196,174,502 |
| 1961 | $4,467,287,893 |
| 1962 | $4,909,399,176 |
| 1963 | $5,165,590,254 |
| 1964 | $5,552,931,319 |
| 1965 | $5,874,537,650 |
| 1966 | $6,366,917,453 |
| 1967 | $5,203,237,919 |
| 1968 | $5,200,997,920 |
| 1969 | $6,634,317,346 |
| 1970 | $12,546,094,982 |
| 1971 | $9,181,769,912 |
| 1972 | $12,274,416,018 |
| 1973 | $15,162,871,287 |
| 1974 | $24,846,641,318 |
| 1975 | $27,778,934,625 |
| 1976 | $36,308,883,249 |
| 1977 | $36,035,407,725 |
| 1978 | $36,527,862,209 |
| 1979 | $47,259,911,894 |
| 1980 | $64,201,788,123 |
| 1981 | $164,475,209,516 |
| 1982 | $142,769,363,314 |
| 1983 | $97,094,911,792 |
| 1984 | $73,484,359,521 |
| 1985 | $73,745,821,158 |
| 1986 | $54,805,852,581 |
| 1987 | $52,676,041,931 |
| 1988 | $49,648,470,440 |
| 1989 | $44,003,061,108 |
| 1990 | $54,035,795,388 |
| 1991 | $59,526,833,412 |
| 1992 | $52,058,181,854 |
| 1993 | $56,721,051,402 |
| 1994 | $80,399,613,064 |
| 1995 | $140,919,776,986 |
| 1996 | $185,730,236,700 |
| 1997 | $200,850,397,618 |
| 1998 | $218,416,200,673 |
| 1999 | $59,145,077,039 |
| 2000 | $69,171,451,627 |
| 2001 | $73,557,840,064 |
| 2002 | $95,054,059,303 |
| 2003 | $104,738,954,264 |
| 2004 | $135,764,731,646 |
| 2005 | $175,670,569,969 |
| 2006 | $238,454,997,161 |
| 2007 | $278,260,846,800 |
| 2008 | $339,476,276,258 |
| 2009 | $295,008,835,381 |
| 2010 | $366,990,417,129 |
| 2011 | $414,466,676,831 |
| 2012 | $463,971,018,239 |
| 2013 | $520,117,180,314 |
| 2014 | $574,183,763,412 |
| 2015 | $493,026,682,801 |
| 2016 | $404,649,125,252 |
| 2017 | $375,745,731,053 |
| 2018 | $421,739,251,509 |
| 2019 | $474,517,490,844 |
| 2020 | $432,198,898,468 |
| 2021 | $440,833,635,874 |
| 2022 | $477,403,400,101 |
| 2023 | $363,846,332,835 |
| 2024 | $187,759,703,100 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $93.1 |
| 1961 | $97.1 |
| 1962 | $104.5 |
| 1963 | $107.7 |
| 1964 | $113.3 |
| 1965 | $117.3 |
| 1966 | $124.4 |
| 1967 | $99.5 |
| 1968 | $97.3 |
| 1969 | $121.4 |
| 1970 | $224.5 |
| 1971 | $160.5 |
| 1972 | $209.5 |
| 1973 | $252.4 |
| 1974 | $403 |
| 1975 | $438 |
| 1976 | $556 |
| 1977 | $536 |
| 1978 | $527 |
| 1979 | $661 |
| 1980 | $870 |
| 1981 | $2,162 |
| 1982 | $1,822 |
| 1983 | $1,207 |
| 1984 | $890 |
| 1985 | $869 |
| 1986 | $628 |
| 1987 | $588 |
| 1988 | $540 |
| 1989 | $465 |
| 1990 | $556 |
| 1991 | $597 |
| 1992 | $509 |
| 1993 | $540 |
| 1994 | $745 |
| 1995 | $1,272 |
| 1996 | $1,633 |
| 1997 | $1,720 |
| 1998 | $1,822 |
| 1999 | $481 |
| 2000 | $547 |
| 2001 | $566 |
| 2002 | $712 |
| 2003 | $763 |
| 2004 | $962 |
| 2005 | $1,211 |
| 2006 | $1,600 |
| 2007 | $1,816 |
| 2008 | $2,154 |
| 2009 | $1,820 |
| 2010 | $2,202 |
| 2011 | $2,418 |
| 2012 | $2,633 |
| 2013 | $2,873 |
| 2014 | $3,089 |
| 2015 | $2,586 |
| 2016 | $2,070 |
| 2017 | $1,876 |
| 2018 | $2,058 |
| 2019 | $2,265 |
| 2020 | $2,020 |
| 2021 | $2,017 |
| 2022 | $2,139 |
| 2023 | $1,597 |
| 2024 | $807 |
Nigeria's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.5 |
| 1951 | 35.7 |
| 1952 | 35.9 |
| 1953 | 36 |
| 1954 | 36.2 |
| 1955 | 36.3 |
| 1956 | 36.5 |
| 1957 | 36.6 |
| 1958 | 36.8 |
| 1959 | 37 |
| 1960 | 37.2 |
| 1961 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 37.6 |
| 1963 | 37.8 |
| 1964 | 38 |
| 1965 | 38.2 |
| 1966 | 38.4 |
| 1967 | 37.5 |
| 1968 | 38.6 |
| 1969 | 38.9 |
| 1970 | 40 |
| 1971 | 40.6 |
| 1972 | 41.3 |
| 1973 | 41.8 |
| 1974 | 42.5 |
| 1975 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 44.2 |
| 1977 | 44.8 |
| 1978 | 45.3 |
| 1979 | 45.7 |
| 1980 | 46 |
| 1981 | 46.3 |
| 1982 | 46.4 |
| 1983 | 46.4 |
| 1984 | 46.3 |
| 1985 | 46.2 |
| 1986 | 46 |
| 1987 | 45.9 |
| 1988 | 45.8 |
| 1989 | 45.8 |
| 1990 | 45.7 |
| 1991 | 45.5 |
| 1992 | 45.6 |
| 1993 | 45.8 |
| 1994 | 45.7 |
| 1995 | 45.9 |
| 1996 | 45.8 |
| 1997 | 46 |
| 1998 | 46.1 |
| 1999 | 46.6 |
| 2000 | 47.1 |
| 2001 | 47.5 |
| 2002 | 48 |
| 2003 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 49.1 |
| 2005 | 49.5 |
| 2006 | 49.9 |
| 2007 | 50.4 |
| 2008 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 51.1 |
| 2010 | 51.3 |
| 2011 | 51.5 |
| 2012 | 51.7 |
| 2013 | 51.8 |
| 2014 | 51.9 |
| 2015 | 51.9 |
| 2016 | 52.2 |
| 2017 | 52.4 |
| 2018 | 52.7 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 53.1 |
| 2021 | 53.5 |
| 2022 | 54.1 |
| 2023 | 54.5 |
| 2024 | 54.6 |
| 2025 | 54.8 |
Nigeria's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,053,782 |
| 1961 | 45,989,310 |
| 1962 | 46,965,292 |
| 1963 | 47,973,575 |
| 1964 | 49,012,016 |
| 1965 | 50,086,764 |
| 1966 | 51,188,234 |
| 1967 | 52,293,065 |
| 1968 | 53,432,783 |
| 1969 | 54,631,914 |
| 1970 | 55,893,838 |
| 1971 | 57,214,684 |
| 1972 | 58,601,748 |
| 1973 | 60,082,139 |
| 1974 | 61,679,144 |
| 1975 | 63,410,815 |
| 1976 | 65,258,009 |
| 1977 | 67,234,590 |
| 1978 | 69,326,532 |
| 1979 | 71,498,242 |
| 1980 | 73,764,641 |
| 1981 | 76,068,103 |
| 1982 | 78,378,701 |
| 1983 | 80,438,260 |
| 1984 | 82,526,443 |
| 1985 | 84,897,973 |
| 1986 | 87,235,953 |
| 1987 | 89,591,716 |
| 1988 | 92,020,090 |
| 1989 | 94,531,014 |
| 1990 | 97,120,925 |
| 1991 | 99,720,162 |
| 1992 | 102,372,770 |
| 1993 | 105,122,069 |
| 1994 | 107,935,714 |
| 1995 | 110,819,428 |
| 1996 | 113,754,779 |
| 1997 | 116,754,792 |
| 1998 | 119,846,254 |
| 1999 | 123,047,320 |
| 2000 | 126,382,494 |
| 2001 | 129,862,595 |
| 2002 | 133,471,989 |
| 2003 | 137,202,644 |
| 2004 | 141,057,045 |
| 2005 | 145,017,253 |
| 2006 | 149,077,334 |
| 2007 | 153,267,261 |
| 2008 | 157,595,014 |
| 2009 | 162,049,464 |
| 2010 | 166,642,886 |
| 2011 | 171,379,598 |
| 2012 | 176,200,625 |
| 2013 | 181,049,443 |
| 2014 | 185,896,915 |
| 2015 | 190,671,878 |
| 2016 | 195,443,700 |
| 2017 | 200,254,579 |
| 2018 | 204,938,755 |
| 2019 | 209,485,641 |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 |
| 2021 | 218,529,286 |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 |
| 2024 | 232,679,478 |
Nigeria's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.36 |
| 1961 | 6.35 |
| 1962 | 6.36 |
| 1963 | 6.35 |
| 1964 | 6.36 |
| 1965 | 6.37 |
| 1966 | 6.39 |
| 1967 | 6.4 |
| 1968 | 6.42 |
| 1969 | 6.44 |
| 1970 | 6.47 |
| 1971 | 6.53 |
| 1972 | 6.58 |
| 1973 | 6.63 |
| 1974 | 6.7 |
| 1975 | 6.77 |
| 1976 | 6.81 |
| 1977 | 6.86 |
| 1978 | 6.92 |
| 1979 | 6.89 |
| 1980 | 6.85 |
| 1981 | 6.82 |
| 1982 | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 6.78 |
| 1984 | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 6.62 |
| 1986 | 6.56 |
| 1987 | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 6.49 |
| 1990 | 6.46 |
| 1991 | 6.43 |
| 1992 | 6.39 |
| 1993 | 6.35 |
| 1994 | 6.32 |
| 1995 | 6.27 |
| 1996 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 6.14 |
| 1998 | 6.07 |
| 1999 | 6.08 |
| 2000 | 6.12 |
| 2001 | 6.13 |
| 2002 | 6.12 |
| 2003 | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 6.09 |
| 2005 | 6.06 |
| 2006 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 6.03 |
| 2008 | 6.02 |
| 2009 | 5.99 |
| 2010 | 5.95 |
| 2011 | 5.89 |
| 2012 | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 5.69 |
| 2014 | 5.62 |
| 2015 | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 5.34 |
| 2017 | 5.18 |
| 2018 | 5.02 |
| 2019 | 4.86 |
| 2020 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 4.64 |
| 2022 | 4.55 |
| 2023 | 4.48 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 19.3 |
| 1967 | 19.2 |
| 1968 | 19.2 |
| 1969 | 19.1 |
| 1970 | 18.9 |
| 1971 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 18.7 |
| 1973 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 18.5 |
| 1975 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 17.9 |
| 1980 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 17.6 |
| 1983 | 17.5 |
| 1984 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 17.3 |
| 1986 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 17.3 |
| 1988 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 17.4 |
| 1994 | 17.5 |
| 1995 | 17.6 |
| 1996 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 17.9 |
| 2002 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 17.9 |
| 2006 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 17.8 |
| 2010 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 17.7 |
| 2014 | 17.7 |
| 2015 | 17.8 |
| 2016 | 17.8 |
| 2017 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 18.2 |
| 2020 | 18.3 |
| 2021 | 18.5 |
| 2022 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 18.8 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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Nigeria: National Statistics
Finance
|
Nigeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$291B
2024 |
48/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
166/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.32%
2023 |
191/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.81%
2023 |
135/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
223,000
2020 |
30/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.48%
2025 |
135/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.45%
2024 |
136/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47%
2024 |
148/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.6%
2024 |
59/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
53.4
2025 |
141/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.3%
2022 |
97/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2022 |
61/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
4
2025 |
51/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.000004%
2025 |
72/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
169
2024 |
38/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$54.4B
2024 |
47/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$38.6B
2024 |
51/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$21.3B
2024 |
11/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
5,265,000
2016 |
33/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.8%
2020 |
170/184 |
| Banked people share |
63.3%
2024 |
89/158 |
Energy
|
Nigeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
333 kg
2022 |
155/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17.9
2022 |
47/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
127.9 megatons
2023 |
36/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.56 tons
2023 |
149/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.7%
2022 |
97/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.3%
2021 |
16/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.08%
2022 |
116/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-66.3%
2022 |
114/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
135.6 kWh
2022 |
133/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
23.8%
2021 |
101/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
24.3%
2022 |
76/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
140/192 |
| Electricity access |
61.2%
2023 |
164/195 |
Society
|
Nigeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
2.86%
2024 |
6/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-35,202
2024 |
171/196 |
| Urban population |
55%
2024 |
121/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.63 ft
2025 |
111/190 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
144/190 |
| Quality of life index |
12.9
2025 |
188/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
160/197 |
| Higher education index |
58
2025 |
78/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
21.7
2019 |
16/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.7
2019 |
67/197 |
| Visa free countries |
54
2025 |
181/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
70.4%
2024 |
169/196 |
| English speaking |
60.6%
2023 |
50/197 |
| People using the Internet |
39.2%
2023 |
156/195 |
Health
|
Nigeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$90.9
2022 |
144/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$69.2
2022 |
114/191 |
| Life expectancy |
54.8 years
2025 |
197/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
6.76%
2022 |
73/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.39
2022 |
145/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.4 years
2025 |
108/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
993
2023 |
1/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
104.9
2023 |
2/192 |
| Obesity rate |
12.8%
2022 |
143/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3%
2024 |
191/195 |
| Air quality index |
8
2025 |
183/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
3.3%
2022 |
164/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.78 liters
2020 |
102/186 |
Territory
|
Nigeria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.61%
2025 |
30/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,511 sq mi
2024 |
155/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
267,948 sq mi
2025 |
14/194 |
| Forest area |
81,611 sq mi
2025 |
29/196 |
| Roads length |
121,167 mi
2017 |
34/175 |
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