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Population in Nigeria compared to Paraguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 34.2 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 3.03% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Nigeria vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Paraguay
2100 481,678,166 9,114,469
2099 481,494,914 9,134,868
2098 481,219,866 9,153,773
2097 480,876,108 9,171,880
2096 480,460,381 9,188,931
2095 479,976,454 9,204,812
2094 479,432,855 9,219,996
2093 478,807,152 9,234,274
2092 478,097,591 9,247,659
2091 477,274,569 9,260,551
2090 476,367,086 9,272,453
2089 475,363,859 9,283,984
2088 474,268,867 9,293,775
2087 473,072,894 9,302,722
2086 471,769,229 9,311,508
2085 470,365,292 9,319,285
2084 468,843,169 9,325,447
2083 467,224,322 9,331,054
2082 465,509,151 9,335,846
2081 463,679,779 9,340,017
2080 461,741,930 9,342,618
2079 459,680,797 9,344,195
2078 457,513,367 9,344,403
2077 455,254,796 9,343,525
2076 452,885,729 9,341,603
2075 450,402,898 9,337,944
2074 447,825,224 9,332,883
2073 445,152,156 9,326,126
2072 442,375,349 9,317,685
2071 439,499,004 9,307,917
2070 436,539,777 9,296,216
2069 433,472,204 9,282,854
2068 430,320,190 9,268,086
2067 427,066,199 9,251,858
2066 423,736,078 9,233,146
2065 420,318,527 9,212,933
2064 416,811,285 9,190,368
2063 413,231,409 9,165,372
2062 409,583,480 9,138,205
2061 405,859,509 9,109,701
2060 402,073,494 9,079,572
2059 398,228,736 9,047,300
2058 394,315,883 9,011,957
2057 390,341,867 8,975,110
2056 386,298,064 8,936,412
2055 382,193,151 8,896,115
2054 378,030,342 8,853,974
2053 373,799,276 8,810,350
2052 369,501,634 8,764,844
2051 365,149,555 8,717,773
2050 360,734,783 8,669,516
2049 356,271,401 8,619,672
2048 351,752,501 8,568,157
2047 347,169,674 8,515,265
2046 342,532,578 8,460,084
2045 337,834,528 8,404,136
2044 333,076,416 8,346,996
2043 328,256,555 8,288,781
2042 323,388,886 8,228,904
2041 318,469,120 8,168,202
2040 313,492,800 8,106,496
2039 308,474,350 8,043,273
2038 303,423,786 7,978,464
2037 298,351,344 7,912,690
2036 293,250,795 7,845,468
2035 288,138,368 7,777,137
2034 283,018,151 7,707,832
2033 277,897,810 7,636,950
2032 272,769,123 7,564,485
2031 267,666,779 7,490,891
2030 262,583,487 7,415,529
2029 257,504,936 7,338,535
2028 252,465,743 7,259,813
2027 247,457,208 7,179,864
2026 242,477,499 7,098,035
2025 237,546,527 7,014,448
2024 232,679,478 6,929,153
2023 227,882,945 6,844,146
2022 223,150,896 6,760,464
2021 218,529,286 6,684,182
2020 213,996,181 6,603,739
2019 209,485,641 6,515,058
2018 204,938,755 6,427,382
2017 200,254,579 6,338,660
2016 195,443,700 6,249,126
2015 190,671,878 6,159,103
2014 185,896,915 6,069,811
2013 181,049,443 5,982,445
2012 176,200,625 5,897,008
2011 171,379,598 5,814,626
2010 166,642,886 5,737,971
2009 162,049,464 5,671,236
2008 157,595,014 5,613,574
2007 153,267,261 5,559,386
2006 149,077,334 5,505,148
2005 145,017,253 5,448,097
2004 141,057,045 5,388,175
2003 137,202,644 5,326,436
2002 133,471,989 5,261,328
2001 129,862,595 5,187,689
2000 126,382,494 5,100,868
1999 123,047,320 5,003,135
1998 119,846,254 4,900,025
1997 116,754,792 4,794,412
1996 113,754,779 4,687,543
1995 110,819,428 4,579,806
1994 107,935,714 4,471,417
1993 105,122,069 4,362,696
1992 102,372,770 4,253,600
1991 99,720,162 4,144,364
1990 97,120,925 4,035,747
1989 94,531,014 3,927,802
1988 92,020,090 3,820,546
1987 89,591,716 3,714,889
1986 87,235,953 3,611,474
1985 84,897,973 3,510,671
1984 82,526,443 3,412,936
1983 80,438,260 3,318,068
1982 78,378,701 3,226,189
1981 76,068,103 3,137,604
1980 73,764,641 3,053,235
1979 71,498,242 2,973,968
1978 69,326,532 2,899,269
1977 67,234,590 2,827,874
1976 65,258,009 2,758,836
1975 63,410,815 2,691,648
1974 61,679,144 2,625,621
1973 60,082,139 2,561,102
1972 58,601,748 2,499,881
1971 57,214,684 2,442,537
1970 55,893,838 2,388,028
1969 54,631,914 2,334,992
1968 53,432,783 2,282,391
1967 52,293,065 2,229,994
1966 51,188,234 2,177,584
1965 50,086,764 2,125,177
1964 49,012,016 2,073,119
1963 47,973,575 2,021,909
1962 46,965,292 1,973,130
1961 45,989,310 1,927,394
1960 45,053,782 1,883,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Paraguay
2100 0.04% -0.22%
2099 0.06% -0.21%
2098 0.07% -0.2%
2097 0.09% -0.19%
2096 0.1% -0.17%
2095 0.11% -0.16%
2094 0.13% -0.15%
2093 0.15% -0.14%
2092 0.17% -0.14%
2091 0.19% -0.13%
2090 0.21% -0.12%
2089 0.23% -0.11%
2088 0.25% -0.1%
2087 0.28% -0.09%
2086 0.3% -0.08%
2085 0.32% -0.07%
2084 0.35% -0.06%
2083 0.37% -0.05%
2082 0.39% -0.04%
2081 0.42% -0.03%
2080 0.45% -0.02%
2079 0.47% -0.002%
2078 0.5% 0.009%
2077 0.52% 0.02%
2076 0.55% 0.04%
2075 0.58% 0.05%
2074 0.6% 0.07%
2073 0.63% 0.09%
2072 0.65% 0.1%
2071 0.68% 0.13%
2070 0.71% 0.14%
2069 0.73% 0.16%
2068 0.76% 0.18%
2067 0.79% 0.2%
2066 0.81% 0.22%
2065 0.84% 0.25%
2064 0.87% 0.27%
2063 0.89% 0.3%
2062 0.92% 0.31%
2061 0.94% 0.33%
2060 0.97% 0.36%
2059 0.99% 0.39%
2058 1.02% 0.41%
2057 1.05% 0.43%
2056 1.07% 0.45%
2055 1.1% 0.48%
2054 1.13% 0.5%
2053 1.16% 0.52%
2052 1.19% 0.54%
2051 1.22% 0.56%
2050 1.25% 0.58%
2049 1.28% 0.6%
2048 1.32% 0.62%
2047 1.35% 0.65%
2046 1.39% 0.67%
2045 1.43% 0.68%
2044 1.47% 0.7%
2043 1.51% 0.73%
2042 1.54% 0.74%
2041 1.59% 0.76%
2040 1.63% 0.79%
2039 1.66% 0.81%
2038 1.7% 0.83%
2037 1.74% 0.86%
2036 1.77% 0.88%
2035 1.81% 0.9%
2034 1.84% 0.93%
2033 1.88% 0.96%
2032 1.91% 0.98%
2031 1.94% 1.02%
2030 1.97% 1.05%
2029 2% 1.08%
2028 2.02% 1.11%
2027 2.05% 1.15%
2026 2.08% 1.19%
2025 2.09% 1.23%
2024 2.1% 1.24%
2023 2.12% 1.24%
2022 2.11% 1.14%
2021 2.12% 1.22%
2020 2.15% 1.36%
2019 2.22% 1.36%
2018 2.34% 1.4%
2017 2.46% 1.43%
2016 2.5% 1.46%
2015 2.57% 1.47%
2014 2.68% 1.46%
2013 2.75% 1.45%
2012 2.81% 1.42%
2011 2.84% 1.34%
2010 2.83% 1.18%
2009 2.83% 1.03%
2008 2.82% 0.97%
2007 2.81% 0.99%
2006 2.8% 1.05%
2005 2.81% 1.11%
2004 2.81% 1.16%
2003 2.8% 1.24%
2002 2.78% 1.42%
2001 2.75% 1.7%
2000 2.71% 1.95%
1999 2.67% 2.1%
1998 2.65% 2.2%
1997 2.64% 2.28%
1996 2.65% 2.35%
1995 2.67% 2.42%
1994 2.68% 2.49%
1993 2.69% 2.56%
1992 2.66% 2.64%
1991 2.68% 2.69%
1990 2.74% 2.75%
1989 2.73% 2.81%
1988 2.71% 2.84%
1987 2.7% 2.86%
1986 2.75% 2.87%
1985 2.87% 2.86%
1984 2.6% 2.86%
1983 2.63% 2.85%
1982 3.04% 2.82%
1981 3.12% 2.76%
1980 3.17% 2.67%
1979 3.13% 2.58%
1978 3.11% 2.52%
1977 3.03% 2.5%
1976 2.91% 2.5%
1975 2.81% 2.51%
1974 2.66% 2.52%
1973 2.53% 2.45%
1972 2.42% 2.35%
1971 2.36% 2.28%
1970 2.31% 2.27%
1969 2.24% 2.3%
1968 2.18% 2.35%
1967 2.16% 2.41%
1966 2.2% 2.47%
1965 2.19% 2.51%
1964 2.16% 2.53%
1963 2.15% 2.47%
1962 2.12% 2.37%
1961 2.08% 2.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.1%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Paraguay
Current population
243824469
7120169
Population rank 6/197 108/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.09%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +233
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 87/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 -12,423
Net migration rank 145/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -12,423
2024 - -35,202 - -12,451
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 97,748 -12,500
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 94,627 -12,500
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 78,667 -8,226
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 98,667 -8,226
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 103,179 -16,263
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 104,908 -16,472
2017 4,706,183 78,685 105,634 -16,630
2016 4,761,594 75,265 106,804 -16,737
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 106,817 -16,834
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 105,585 -16,989
2013 4,811,751 40,201 103,383 -17,232
2012 4,774,508 71,138 102,508 -17,763
2011 4,728,363 67,808 100,442 -20,427
2010 4,629,173 47,966 99,456 -26,169
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 100,296 -40,112
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 99,821 -44,679
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 99,141 -45,914
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 99,808 -44,568
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 101,035 -42,173
2004 3,877,376 46,370 101,896 -40,907
2003 3,751,120 33,857 102,427 -39,941
2002 3,606,814 69,594 104,658 -36,918
2001 3,478,370 64,163 107,225 -27,676
2000 3,343,196 74,535 109,979 -15,884
1999 3,155,425 97,195 112,726 -11,362
1998 3,003,946 145,575 114,122 -9,276
1997 2,936,500 96,885 115,095 -8,704
1996 2,882,205 84,448 115,623 -8,273
1995 2,830,771 73,243 115,777 -7,653
1994 2,735,198 128,134 115,662 -6,999
1993 2,673,675 90,200 115,211 -6,431
1992 2,596,173 138,412 115,442 -6,035
1991 2,527,807 42,760 114,472 -5,420
1990 2,491,928 135,959 112,864 -4,685
1989 2,452,324 99,588 111,727 -4,009
1988 2,376,419 93,510 110,348 -3,557
1987 2,322,397 64,418 107,962 -3,445
1986 2,295,003 29,682 105,776 -3,460
1985 2,289,784 61,514 102,859 -3,562
1984 2,278,060 113,758 99,937 -3,769
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 96,406 -2,845
1982 2,233,401 101,116 92,917 -2,725
1981 2,179,884 106,723 89,456 -2,477
1980 2,121,618 198,672 84,568 -2,808
1979 2,074,807 137,721 80,345 -3,570
1978 2,019,621 111,258 76,691 -4,066
1977 1,923,917 129,075 74,359 -4,201
1976 1,827,289 72,889 71,973 -4,066
1975 1,718,623 75,603 70,285 -3,807
1974 1,624,813 44,281 69,059 -3,478
1973 1,525,485 -618 67,803 -4,346
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 66,625 -7,642
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 66,142 -10,446
1970 1,295,507 7,953 65,905 -12,579
1969 1,213,484 6,912 65,616 -12,859
1968 1,168,254 9,615 65,575 -13,132
1967 1,082,884 18,683 65,695 -13,346
1966 1,095,582 12,513 66,002 -13,538
1965 1,061,840 32,988 66,063 -13,715
1964 1,028,272 26,411 65,681 -13,915
1963 995,116 27,115 64,741 -14,086
1962 966,452 27,906 63,079 -16,175
1961 932,111 25,515 61,536 -16,972
1960 901,301 12,131 60,009 -16,811

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people). In Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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