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

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 6.98 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 3.37% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Nigeria vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Peru
2100 481,640,156 38,442,430
2099 481,456,918 38,609,486
2098 481,181,892 38,774,265
2097 480,838,161 38,937,509
2096 480,422,467 39,098,598
2095 479,938,579 39,257,494
2094 479,395,022 39,413,146
2093 478,769,369 39,567,920
2092 478,059,864 39,718,895
2091 477,236,907 39,867,036
2090 476,329,495 40,012,169
2089 475,326,347 40,153,701
2088 474,231,442 40,292,740
2087 473,035,563 40,428,045
2086 471,732,001 40,558,786
2085 470,328,175 40,685,268
2084 468,806,172 40,807,007
2083 467,187,453 40,923,102
2082 465,472,417 41,034,801
2081 463,643,190 41,140,743
2080 461,705,493 41,241,207
2079 459,644,523 41,334,845
2078 457,477,264 41,422,439
2077 455,218,871 41,503,511
2076 452,849,991 41,578,164
2075 450,367,356 41,645,808
2074 447,789,885 41,706,491
2073 445,117,028 41,759,277
2072 442,340,440 41,804,713
2071 439,464,323 41,842,534
2070 436,505,329 41,873,019
2069 433,437,998 41,895,381
2068 430,286,232 41,909,248
2067 427,032,499 41,914,729
2066 423,702,640 41,912,112
2065 420,285,359 41,901,353
2064 416,778,394 41,882,691
2063 413,198,800 41,855,037
2062 409,551,159 41,819,132
2061 405,827,482 41,774,412
2060 402,041,765 41,721,225
2059 398,197,311 41,659,921
2058 394,284,767 41,590,180
2057 390,311,065 41,511,131
2056 386,267,580 41,423,914
2055 382,162,992 41,327,613
2054 378,000,511 41,223,066
2053 373,769,779 41,109,699
2052 369,472,476 40,988,952
2051 365,120,741 40,860,060
2050 360,706,317 40,722,627
2049 356,243,287 40,577,434
2048 351,724,743 40,424,258
2047 347,142,279 40,261,875
2046 342,505,549 40,090,240
2045 337,807,869 39,910,095
2044 333,050,132 39,720,613
2043 328,230,652 39,523,731
2042 323,363,366 39,318,023
2041 318,443,989 39,103,923
2040 313,468,061 38,882,017
2039 308,450,008 38,652,110
2038 303,399,842 38,414,521
2037 298,327,800 38,168,782
2036 293,227,654 37,914,498
2035 288,115,630 37,652,693
2034 282,995,818 37,382,554
2033 277,875,880 37,105,048
2032 272,747,599 36,820,835
2031 267,645,657 36,529,111
2030 262,562,767 36,228,701
2029 257,484,616 35,919,668
2028 252,445,821 35,600,666
2027 247,437,680 35,271,163
2026 242,458,365 34,930,183
2025 237,527,782 34,576,665
2024 232,679,478 34,217,848
2023 227,882,945 33,845,617
2022 223,150,896 33,475,438
2021 218,529,286 33,155,882
2020 213,996,181 32,838,579
2019 209,485,641 32,449,303
2018 204,938,755 31,897,584
2017 200,254,579 31,324,637
2016 195,443,700 30,866,494
2015 190,671,878 30,457,600
2014 185,896,915 30,115,826
2013 181,049,443 29,817,919
2012 176,200,625 29,550,366
2011 171,379,598 29,304,086
2010 166,642,886 29,086,019
2009 162,049,464 28,896,811
2008 157,595,014 28,719,041
2007 153,267,261 28,530,699
2006 149,077,334 28,324,491
2005 145,017,253 28,101,180
2004 141,057,045 27,852,190
2003 137,202,644 27,580,490
2002 133,471,989 27,288,217
2001 129,862,595 26,964,601
2000 126,382,494 26,598,331
1999 123,047,320 26,186,504
1998 119,846,254 25,738,095
1997 116,754,792 25,274,147
1996 113,754,779 24,811,171
1995 110,819,428 24,348,919
1994 107,935,714 23,881,493
1993 105,122,069 23,413,783
1992 102,372,770 22,946,340
1991 99,720,162 22,483,775
1990 97,120,925 22,014,771
1989 94,531,014 21,532,589
1988 92,020,090 21,054,702
1987 89,591,716 20,582,320
1986 87,235,953 20,117,122
1985 84,897,973 19,648,204
1984 82,526,443 19,174,716
1983 80,438,260 18,705,957
1982 78,378,701 18,246,503
1981 76,068,103 17,798,805
1980 73,764,641 17,360,949
1979 71,498,242 16,933,139
1978 69,326,532 16,516,059
1977 67,234,590 16,109,806
1976 65,258,009 15,716,809
1975 63,410,815 15,333,957
1974 61,679,144 14,956,552
1973 60,082,139 14,582,867
1972 58,601,748 14,210,147
1971 57,214,684 13,838,067
1970 55,893,838 13,501,237
1969 54,631,914 13,166,767
1968 53,432,783 12,803,993
1967 52,293,065 12,448,814
1966 51,188,234 12,101,297
1965 50,086,764 11,761,085
1964 49,012,016 11,427,978
1963 47,973,575 11,102,099
1962 46,965,292 10,784,612
1961 45,989,310 10,475,123
1960 45,053,782 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Peru
2100 0.04% -0.43%
2099 0.06% -0.42%
2098 0.07% -0.42%
2097 0.09% -0.41%
2096 0.1% -0.4%
2095 0.11% -0.39%
2094 0.13% -0.39%
2093 0.15% -0.38%
2092 0.17% -0.37%
2091 0.19% -0.36%
2090 0.21% -0.35%
2089 0.23% -0.35%
2088 0.25% -0.33%
2087 0.28% -0.32%
2086 0.3% -0.31%
2085 0.32% -0.3%
2084 0.35% -0.28%
2083 0.37% -0.27%
2082 0.39% -0.26%
2081 0.42% -0.24%
2080 0.45% -0.23%
2079 0.47% -0.21%
2078 0.5% -0.2%
2077 0.52% -0.18%
2076 0.55% -0.16%
2075 0.58% -0.15%
2074 0.6% -0.13%
2073 0.63% -0.11%
2072 0.65% -0.09%
2071 0.68% -0.07%
2070 0.71% -0.05%
2069 0.73% -0.03%
2068 0.76% -0.01%
2067 0.79% 0.006%
2066 0.81% 0.03%
2065 0.84% 0.04%
2064 0.87% 0.07%
2063 0.89% 0.09%
2062 0.92% 0.11%
2061 0.94% 0.13%
2060 0.97% 0.15%
2059 0.99% 0.17%
2058 1.02% 0.19%
2057 1.05% 0.21%
2056 1.07% 0.23%
2055 1.1% 0.25%
2054 1.13% 0.28%
2053 1.16% 0.29%
2052 1.19% 0.32%
2051 1.22% 0.34%
2050 1.25% 0.36%
2049 1.28% 0.38%
2048 1.32% 0.4%
2047 1.35% 0.43%
2046 1.39% 0.45%
2045 1.43% 0.48%
2044 1.47% 0.5%
2043 1.51% 0.52%
2042 1.54% 0.55%
2041 1.59% 0.57%
2040 1.63% 0.59%
2039 1.66% 0.62%
2038 1.7% 0.64%
2037 1.74% 0.67%
2036 1.77% 0.7%
2035 1.81% 0.72%
2034 1.84% 0.75%
2033 1.88% 0.77%
2032 1.91% 0.8%
2031 1.94% 0.83%
2030 1.97% 0.86%
2029 2% 0.9%
2028 2.02% 0.93%
2027 2.05% 0.98%
2026 2.08% 1.02%
2025 2.08% 1.05%
2024 2.1% 1.1%
2023 2.12% 1.11%
2022 2.11% 0.96%
2021 2.12% 0.97%
2020 2.15% 1.2%
2019 2.22% 1.73%
2018 2.34% 1.83%
2017 2.46% 1.48%
2016 2.5% 1.34%
2015 2.57% 1.13%
2014 2.68% 1%
2013 2.75% 0.91%
2012 2.81% 0.84%
2011 2.84% 0.75%
2010 2.83% 0.65%
2009 2.83% 0.62%
2008 2.82% 0.66%
2007 2.81% 0.73%
2006 2.8% 0.79%
2005 2.81% 0.89%
2004 2.81% 0.99%
2003 2.8% 1.07%
2002 2.78% 1.2%
2001 2.75% 1.38%
2000 2.71% 1.57%
1999 2.67% 1.74%
1998 2.65% 1.84%
1997 2.64% 1.87%
1996 2.65% 1.9%
1995 2.67% 1.96%
1994 2.68% 2%
1993 2.69% 2.04%
1992 2.66% 2.06%
1991 2.68% 2.13%
1990 2.74% 2.24%
1989 2.73% 2.27%
1988 2.71% 2.3%
1987 2.7% 2.31%
1986 2.75% 2.39%
1985 2.87% 2.47%
1984 2.6% 2.51%
1983 2.63% 2.52%
1982 3.04% 2.52%
1981 3.12% 2.52%
1980 3.17% 2.53%
1979 3.13% 2.53%
1978 3.11% 2.52%
1977 3.03% 2.5%
1976 2.91% 2.5%
1975 2.81% 2.52%
1974 2.66% 2.56%
1973 2.53% 2.62%
1972 2.42% 2.69%
1971 2.36% 2.49%
1970 2.31% 2.54%
1969 2.24% 2.83%
1968 2.18% 2.85%
1967 2.16% 2.87%
1966 2.2% 2.89%
1965 2.19% 2.91%
1964 2.16% 2.94%
1963 2.15% 2.94%
1962 2.12% 2.95%
1961 2.08% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.08%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Peru
Current population
245016045
35105331
Population rank 6/197 48/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 0.42%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
4.17 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
11.6 seconds
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,283 +983
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 97/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 +11,931
Net migration rank 145/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 11,931
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 347,517 18,406
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 353,788 24,783
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 327,859 33,982
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 235,440 41,868
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 301,950 55,375
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 346,981 74,270
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 343,123 339,067
2017 4,706,183 78,685 349,333 114,382
2016 4,761,594 75,265 355,859 96,740
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 362,781 2,421
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 368,708 -50,383
2013 4,811,751 40,201 372,694 -95,214
2012 4,774,508 71,138 376,501 -118,863
2011 4,728,363 67,808 383,268 -148,339
2010 4,629,173 47,966 382,510 -181,302
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 396,522 -219,314
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 413,640 -235,307
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 435,122 -236,745
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 445,884 -231,851
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 454,199 -221,652
2004 3,877,376 46,370 459,617 -194,171
2003 3,751,120 33,857 459,243 -181,276
2002 3,606,814 69,594 463,709 -157,158
2001 3,478,370 64,163 470,154 -129,481
2000 3,343,196 74,535 484,222 -92,353
1999 3,155,425 97,195 487,095 -55,325
1998 3,003,946 145,575 489,436 -24,388
1997 2,936,500 96,885 495,348 -32,515
1996 2,882,205 84,448 501,855 -38,749
1995 2,830,771 73,243 507,894 -46,499
1994 2,735,198 128,134 512,735 -39,299
1993 2,673,675 90,200 513,769 -51,775
1992 2,596,173 138,412 514,618 -41,702
1991 2,527,807 42,760 513,867 -61,645
1990 2,491,928 135,959 515,233 -29,437
1989 2,452,324 99,588 512,152 -33,569
1988 2,376,419 93,510 508,429 -31,238
1987 2,322,397 64,418 502,229 -34,651
1986 2,295,003 29,682 496,712 -33,891
1985 2,289,784 61,514 488,887 -13,887
1984 2,278,060 113,758 477,968 -6,007
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 469,781 -4,243
1982 2,233,401 101,116 461,107 -7,748
1981 2,179,884 106,723 453,158 -11,123
1980 2,121,618 198,672 445,100 -11,446
1979 2,074,807 137,721 439,110 -17,148
1978 2,019,621 111,258 432,127 -19,939
1977 1,923,917 129,075 425,428 -25,117
1976 1,827,289 72,889 420,284 -34,602
1975 1,718,623 75,603 414,400 -34,382
1974 1,624,813 44,281 408,299 -33,493
1973 1,525,485 -618 400,752 -28,191
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 396,960 -24,100
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 391,506 -20,209
1970 1,295,507 7,953 318,022 -15,653
1969 1,213,484 6,912 379,347 -12,776
1968 1,168,254 9,615 372,379 -13,389
1967 1,082,884 18,683 365,224 -13,837
1966 1,095,582 12,513 356,819 -13,166
1965 1,061,840 32,988 349,245 -12,470
1964 1,028,272 26,411 341,570 -12,129
1963 995,116 27,115 332,352 -10,040
1962 966,452 27,906 321,716 -9,051
1961 932,111 25,515 313,385 -7,063
1960 901,301 12,131 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people). In Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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