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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 81.3 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 2.98% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Nigeria vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Qatar
2100 481,678,166 6,864,512
2099 481,494,914 6,795,697
2098 481,219,866 6,726,889
2097 480,876,108 6,658,115
2096 480,460,381 6,589,399
2095 479,976,454 6,520,903
2094 479,432,855 6,452,670
2093 478,807,152 6,384,792
2092 478,097,591 6,317,235
2091 477,274,569 6,249,912
2090 476,367,086 6,182,993
2089 475,363,859 6,116,439
2088 474,268,867 6,050,282
2087 473,072,894 5,984,646
2086 471,769,229 5,919,506
2085 470,365,292 5,854,810
2084 468,843,169 5,790,733
2083 467,224,322 5,727,107
2082 465,509,151 5,663,726
2081 463,679,779 5,600,872
2080 461,741,930 5,538,952
2079 459,680,797 5,477,309
2078 457,513,367 5,416,092
2077 455,254,796 5,355,430
2076 452,885,729 5,295,298
2075 450,402,898 5,235,611
2074 447,825,224 5,176,349
2073 445,152,156 5,117,758
2072 442,375,349 5,059,696
2071 439,499,004 5,002,249
2070 436,539,777 4,945,273
2069 433,472,204 4,888,911
2068 430,320,190 4,833,090
2067 427,066,199 4,777,814
2066 423,736,078 4,723,056
2065 420,318,527 4,668,810
2064 416,811,285 4,614,957
2063 413,231,409 4,561,622
2062 409,583,480 4,509,442
2061 405,859,509 4,457,910
2060 402,073,494 4,406,963
2059 398,228,736 4,356,604
2058 394,315,883 4,306,842
2057 390,341,867 4,257,533
2056 386,298,064 4,208,980
2055 382,193,151 4,160,635
2054 378,030,342 4,113,078
2053 373,799,276 4,065,870
2052 369,501,634 4,019,393
2051 365,149,555 3,973,445
2050 360,734,783 3,927,949
2049 356,271,401 3,882,963
2048 351,752,501 3,838,380
2047 347,169,674 3,794,282
2046 342,532,578 3,750,671
2045 337,834,528 3,707,573
2044 333,076,416 3,665,008
2043 328,256,555 3,623,031
2042 323,388,886 3,581,673
2041 318,469,120 3,540,989
2040 313,492,800 3,500,991
2039 308,474,350 3,461,758
2038 303,423,786 3,423,310
2037 298,351,344 3,385,696
2036 293,250,795 3,348,948
2035 288,138,368 3,313,100
2034 283,018,151 3,278,067
2033 277,897,810 3,243,892
2032 272,769,123 3,210,644
2031 267,666,779 3,178,257
2030 262,583,487 3,146,733
2029 257,504,936 3,112,748
2028 252,465,743 3,075,676
2027 247,457,208 3,035,492
2026 242,477,499 2,985,826
2025 237,546,527 2,926,071
2024 232,679,478 2,857,822
2023 227,882,945 2,656,032
2022 223,150,896 2,657,333
2021 218,529,286 2,504,910
2020 213,996,181 2,794,148
2019 209,485,641 2,638,657
2018 204,938,755 2,580,734
2017 200,254,579 2,545,820
2016 195,443,700 2,477,113
2015 190,671,878 2,344,557
2014 185,896,915 2,151,745
2013 181,049,443 1,916,426
2012 176,200,625 1,722,438
2011 171,379,598 1,624,761
2010 166,642,886 1,616,832
2009 162,049,464 1,608,903
2008 157,595,014 1,426,938
2007 153,267,261 1,208,595
2006 149,077,334 972,831
2005 145,017,253 825,408
2004 141,057,045 773,332
2003 137,202,644 744,682
2002 133,471,989 711,205
2001 129,862,595 677,925
2000 126,382,494 644,989
1999 123,047,320 612,500
1998 119,846,254 580,540
1997 116,754,792 550,500
1996 113,754,779 529,019
1995 110,819,428 514,325
1994 107,935,714 499,459
1993 105,122,069 484,545
1992 102,372,770 469,657
1991 99,720,162 454,853
1990 97,120,925 440,175
1989 94,531,014 425,646
1988 92,020,090 411,264
1987 89,591,716 397,005
1986 87,235,953 382,422
1985 84,897,973 365,940
1984 82,526,443 347,878
1983 80,438,260 329,709
1982 78,378,701 311,537
1981 76,068,103 293,553
1980 73,764,641 275,913
1979 71,498,242 258,670
1978 69,326,532 241,808
1977 67,234,590 225,285
1976 65,258,009 209,052
1975 63,410,815 193,087
1974 61,679,144 177,362
1973 60,082,139 161,841
1972 58,601,748 146,506
1971 57,214,684 131,346
1970 55,893,838 116,350
1969 54,631,914 103,025
1968 53,432,783 91,749
1967 52,293,065 81,439
1966 51,188,234 72,192
1965 50,086,764 64,065
1964 49,012,016 56,867
1963 47,973,575 50,380
1962 46,965,292 44,630
1961 45,989,310 39,680
1960 45,053,782 36,010

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Qatar
2100 0.04% 1.01%
2099 0.06% 1.02%
2098 0.07% 1.03%
2097 0.09% 1.04%
2096 0.1% 1.05%
2095 0.11% 1.06%
2094 0.13% 1.06%
2093 0.15% 1.07%
2092 0.17% 1.08%
2091 0.19% 1.08%
2090 0.21% 1.09%
2089 0.23% 1.09%
2088 0.25% 1.1%
2087 0.28% 1.1%
2086 0.3% 1.11%
2085 0.32% 1.11%
2084 0.35% 1.11%
2083 0.37% 1.12%
2082 0.39% 1.12%
2081 0.42% 1.12%
2080 0.45% 1.13%
2079 0.47% 1.13%
2078 0.5% 1.13%
2077 0.52% 1.14%
2076 0.55% 1.14%
2075 0.58% 1.14%
2074 0.6% 1.14%
2073 0.63% 1.15%
2072 0.65% 1.15%
2071 0.68% 1.15%
2070 0.71% 1.15%
2069 0.73% 1.15%
2068 0.76% 1.16%
2067 0.79% 1.16%
2066 0.81% 1.16%
2065 0.84% 1.17%
2064 0.87% 1.17%
2063 0.89% 1.16%
2062 0.92% 1.16%
2061 0.94% 1.16%
2060 0.97% 1.16%
2059 0.99% 1.16%
2058 1.02% 1.16%
2057 1.05% 1.15%
2056 1.07% 1.16%
2055 1.1% 1.16%
2054 1.13% 1.16%
2053 1.16% 1.16%
2052 1.19% 1.16%
2051 1.22% 1.16%
2050 1.25% 1.16%
2049 1.28% 1.16%
2048 1.32% 1.16%
2047 1.35% 1.16%
2046 1.39% 1.16%
2045 1.43% 1.16%
2044 1.47% 1.16%
2043 1.51% 1.15%
2042 1.54% 1.15%
2041 1.59% 1.14%
2040 1.63% 1.13%
2039 1.66% 1.12%
2038 1.7% 1.11%
2037 1.74% 1.1%
2036 1.77% 1.08%
2035 1.81% 1.07%
2034 1.84% 1.05%
2033 1.88% 1.04%
2032 1.91% 1.02%
2031 1.94% 1%
2030 1.97% 1.09%
2029 2% 1.21%
2028 2.02% 1.32%
2027 2.05% 1.66%
2026 2.08% 2.04%
2025 2.09% 2.39%
2024 2.1% 7.6%
2023 2.12% -0.05%
2022 2.11% 6.08%
2021 2.12% -10.4%
2020 2.15% 5.89%
2019 2.22% 2.24%
2018 2.34% 1.37%
2017 2.46% 2.77%
2016 2.5% 5.65%
2015 2.57% 8.96%
2014 2.68% 12.3%
2013 2.75% 11.3%
2012 2.81% 6.01%
2011 2.84% 0.49%
2010 2.83% 0.49%
2009 2.83% 12.8%
2008 2.82% 18.1%
2007 2.81% 24.2%
2006 2.8% 17.9%
2005 2.81% 6.73%
2004 2.81% 3.85%
2003 2.8% 4.71%
2002 2.78% 4.91%
2001 2.75% 5.11%
2000 2.71% 5.3%
1999 2.67% 5.51%
1998 2.65% 5.46%
1997 2.64% 4.06%
1996 2.65% 2.86%
1995 2.67% 2.98%
1994 2.68% 3.08%
1993 2.69% 3.17%
1992 2.66% 3.25%
1991 2.68% 3.33%
1990 2.74% 3.41%
1989 2.73% 3.5%
1988 2.71% 3.59%
1987 2.7% 3.81%
1986 2.75% 4.5%
1985 2.87% 5.19%
1984 2.6% 5.51%
1983 2.63% 5.83%
1982 3.04% 6.13%
1981 3.12% 6.39%
1980 3.17% 6.67%
1979 3.13% 6.97%
1978 3.11% 7.33%
1977 3.03% 7.77%
1976 2.91% 8.27%
1975 2.81% 8.87%
1974 2.66% 9.59%
1973 2.53% 10.5%
1972 2.42% 11.5%
1971 2.36% 12.9%
1970 2.31% 12.9%
1969 2.24% 12.3%
1968 2.18% 12.7%
1967 2.16% 12.8%
1966 2.2% 12.7%
1965 2.19% 12.7%
1964 2.16% 12.9%
1963 2.15% 12.9%
1962 2.12% 12.5%
1961 2.08% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Qatar
Current population
243824469
2999260
Population rank 6/197 136/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.04%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
2.6 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
20 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +553
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 1/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 +36,288
Net migration rank 145/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 36,288
2024 - -35,202 - 46,105
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 23,845 39,995
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 24,360 80,004
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 21,297 24,501
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 25,128 -50,433
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 24,112 10,557
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 23,340 12,465
2017 4,706,183 78,685 23,244 46,719
2016 4,761,594 75,265 22,416 119,725
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 22,568 177,467
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 21,699 194,712
2013 4,811,751 40,201 19,669 133,520
2012 4,774,508 71,138 17,681 77,091
2011 4,728,363 67,808 16,543 77,228
2010 4,629,173 47,966 16,225 90,620
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 15,595 123,217
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 14,062 165,572
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 11,351 245,703
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 10,225 204,236
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 11,392 68,993
2004 3,877,376 46,370 11,242 12,531
2003 3,751,120 33,857 11,291 22,234
2002 3,606,814 69,594 11,062 22,356
2001 3,478,370 64,163 10,683 22,456
2000 3,343,196 74,535 9,974 22,769
1999 3,155,425 97,195 9,431 22,815
1998 3,003,946 145,575 9,055 22,618
1997 2,936,500 96,885 8,846 19,547
1996 2,882,205 84,448 9,049 5,517
1995 2,830,771 73,243 9,186 5,634
1994 2,735,198 128,134 9,257 5,660
1993 2,673,675 90,200 9,250 5,670
1992 2,596,173 138,412 9,189 5,670
1991 2,527,807 42,760 9,182 5,562
1990 2,491,928 135,959 9,388 5,216
1989 2,452,324 99,588 9,407 5,045
1988 2,376,419 93,510 9,198 5,118
1987 2,322,397 64,418 8,806 5,405
1986 2,295,003 29,682 8,439 6,512
1985 2,289,784 61,514 8,212 9,797
1984 2,278,060 113,758 7,997 10,113
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 7,765 10,462
1982 2,233,401 101,116 7,489 10,634
1981 2,179,884 106,723 7,202 10,644
1980 2,121,618 198,672 6,894 10,540
1979 2,074,807 137,721 6,579 10,466
1978 2,019,621 111,258 6,246 10,434
1977 1,923,917 129,075 5,925 10,445
1976 1,827,289 72,889 5,598 10,494
1975 1,718,623 75,603 5,289 10,549
1974 1,624,813 44,281 5,015 10,603
1973 1,525,485 -618 4,780 10,641
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 4,581 10,663
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 4,433 10,644
1970 1,295,507 7,953 4,346 10,579
1969 1,213,484 6,912 3,941 7,790
1968 1,168,254 9,615 3,547 7,266
1967 1,082,884 18,683 3,167 6,637
1966 1,095,582 12,513 2,811 5,880
1965 1,061,840 32,988 2,472 5,083
1964 1,028,272 26,411 2,150 4,686
1963 995,116 27,115 1,854 4,283
1962 966,452 27,906 1,589 3,773
1961 932,111 25,515 1,357 3,186
1960 901,301 12,131 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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