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Population in Nigeria compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 5,186 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 2.94% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Nigeria vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Saint Kitts
2100 481,678,166 30,378
2099 481,494,914 30,623
2098 481,219,866 30,867
2097 480,876,108 31,107
2096 480,460,381 31,357
2095 479,976,454 31,609
2094 479,432,855 31,862
2093 478,807,152 32,117
2092 478,097,591 32,384
2091 477,274,569 32,643
2090 476,367,086 32,909
2089 475,363,859 33,176
2088 474,268,867 33,460
2087 473,072,894 33,730
2086 471,769,229 34,023
2085 470,365,292 34,300
2084 468,843,169 34,589
2083 467,224,322 34,885
2082 465,509,151 35,174
2081 463,679,779 35,474
2080 461,741,930 35,769
2079 459,680,797 36,073
2078 457,513,367 36,385
2077 455,254,796 36,689
2076 452,885,729 37,002
2075 450,402,898 37,312
2074 447,825,224 37,631
2073 445,152,156 37,927
2072 442,375,349 38,237
2071 439,499,004 38,544
2070 436,539,777 38,855
2069 433,472,204 39,151
2068 430,320,190 39,455
2067 427,066,199 39,756
2066 423,736,078 40,050
2065 420,318,527 40,346
2064 416,811,285 40,631
2063 413,231,409 40,905
2062 409,583,480 41,180
2061 405,859,509 41,445
2060 402,073,494 41,707
2059 398,228,736 41,987
2058 394,315,883 42,278
2057 390,341,867 42,562
2056 386,298,064 42,826
2055 382,193,151 43,110
2054 378,030,342 43,378
2053 373,799,276 43,647
2052 369,501,634 43,906
2051 365,149,555 44,163
2050 360,734,783 44,410
2049 356,271,401 44,628
2048 351,752,501 44,846
2047 347,169,674 45,080
2046 342,532,578 45,297
2045 337,834,528 45,514
2044 333,076,416 45,716
2043 328,256,555 45,931
2042 323,388,886 46,113
2041 318,469,120 46,276
2040 313,492,800 46,428
2039 308,474,350 46,576
2038 303,423,786 46,699
2037 298,351,344 46,809
2036 293,250,795 46,920
2035 288,138,368 47,017
2034 283,018,151 47,089
2033 277,897,810 47,128
2032 272,769,123 47,163
2031 267,666,779 47,179
2030 262,583,487 47,169
2029 257,504,936 47,144
2028 252,465,743 47,124
2027 247,457,208 47,063
2026 242,477,499 47,000
2025 237,546,527 46,923
2024 232,679,478 46,843
2023 227,882,945 46,758
2022 223,150,896 46,709
2021 218,529,286 46,763
2020 213,996,181 46,870
2019 209,485,641 46,952
2018 204,938,755 47,008
2017 200,254,579 47,050
2016 195,443,700 47,075
2015 190,671,878 47,087
2014 185,896,915 47,089
2013 181,049,443 47,069
2012 176,200,625 47,033
2011 171,379,598 46,886
2010 166,642,886 46,846
2009 162,049,464 46,916
2008 157,595,014 46,835
2007 153,267,261 46,706
2006 149,077,334 46,569
2005 145,017,253 46,437
2004 141,057,045 46,315
2003 137,202,644 46,176
2002 133,471,989 46,020
2001 129,862,595 45,761
2000 126,382,494 45,248
1999 123,047,320 44,601
1998 119,846,254 43,998
1997 116,754,792 43,428
1996 113,754,779 42,877
1995 110,819,428 42,326
1994 107,935,714 41,776
1993 105,122,069 41,242
1992 102,372,770 40,715
1991 99,720,162 40,358
1990 97,120,925 40,432
1989 94,531,014 40,758
1988 92,020,090 41,062
1987 89,591,716 41,348
1986 87,235,953 41,618
1985 84,897,973 41,874
1984 82,526,443 42,113
1983 80,438,260 42,334
1982 78,378,701 42,532
1981 76,068,103 42,698
1980 73,764,641 42,850
1979 71,498,242 43,033
1978 69,326,532 43,217
1977 67,234,590 43,358
1976 65,258,009 43,482
1975 63,410,815 43,606
1974 61,679,144 43,738
1973 60,082,139 43,880
1972 58,601,748 44,033
1971 57,214,684 44,206
1970 55,893,838 44,606
1969 54,631,914 45,731
1968 53,432,783 47,245
1967 52,293,065 48,605
1966 51,188,234 49,898
1965 50,086,764 51,139
1964 49,012,016 52,326
1963 47,973,575 53,441
1962 46,965,292 54,461
1961 45,989,310 55,334
1960 45,053,782 55,810

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Saint Kitts
2100 0.04% -0.8%
2099 0.06% -0.79%
2098 0.07% -0.77%
2097 0.09% -0.8%
2096 0.1% -0.8%
2095 0.11% -0.79%
2094 0.13% -0.79%
2093 0.15% -0.83%
2092 0.17% -0.79%
2091 0.19% -0.81%
2090 0.21% -0.81%
2089 0.23% -0.85%
2088 0.25% -0.8%
2087 0.28% -0.86%
2086 0.3% -0.81%
2085 0.32% -0.84%
2084 0.35% -0.85%
2083 0.37% -0.82%
2082 0.39% -0.85%
2081 0.42% -0.83%
2080 0.45% -0.84%
2079 0.47% -0.86%
2078 0.5% -0.83%
2077 0.52% -0.85%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.58% -0.85%
2074 0.6% -0.78%
2073 0.63% -0.81%
2072 0.65% -0.8%
2071 0.68% -0.8%
2070 0.71% -0.76%
2069 0.73% -0.77%
2068 0.76% -0.76%
2067 0.79% -0.73%
2066 0.81% -0.73%
2065 0.84% -0.7%
2064 0.87% -0.67%
2063 0.89% -0.67%
2062 0.92% -0.64%
2061 0.94% -0.63%
2060 0.97% -0.67%
2059 0.99% -0.69%
2058 1.02% -0.67%
2057 1.05% -0.62%
2056 1.07% -0.66%
2055 1.1% -0.62%
2054 1.13% -0.62%
2053 1.16% -0.59%
2052 1.19% -0.58%
2051 1.22% -0.56%
2050 1.25% -0.49%
2049 1.28% -0.49%
2048 1.32% -0.52%
2047 1.35% -0.48%
2046 1.39% -0.48%
2045 1.43% -0.44%
2044 1.47% -0.47%
2043 1.51% -0.4%
2042 1.54% -0.35%
2041 1.59% -0.33%
2040 1.63% -0.32%
2039 1.66% -0.26%
2038 1.7% -0.24%
2037 1.74% -0.23%
2036 1.77% -0.21%
2035 1.81% -0.15%
2034 1.84% -0.08%
2033 1.88% -0.07%
2032 1.91% -0.03%
2031 1.94% 0.02%
2030 1.97% 0.05%
2029 2% 0.04%
2028 2.02% 0.13%
2027 2.05% 0.13%
2026 2.08% 0.16%
2025 2.09% 0.17%
2024 2.1% 0.18%
2023 2.12% 0.1%
2022 2.11% -0.12%
2021 2.12% -0.23%
2020 2.15% -0.17%
2019 2.22% -0.12%
2018 2.34% -0.09%
2017 2.46% -0.05%
2016 2.5% -0.03%
2015 2.57% -0.004%
2014 2.68% 0.04%
2013 2.75% 0.08%
2012 2.81% 0.31%
2011 2.84% 0.09%
2010 2.83% -0.15%
2009 2.83% 0.17%
2008 2.82% 0.28%
2007 2.81% 0.29%
2006 2.8% 0.28%
2005 2.81% 0.26%
2004 2.81% 0.3%
2003 2.8% 0.34%
2002 2.78% 0.57%
2001 2.75% 1.13%
2000 2.71% 1.45%
1999 2.67% 1.37%
1998 2.65% 1.31%
1997 2.64% 1.29%
1996 2.65% 1.3%
1995 2.67% 1.32%
1994 2.68% 1.29%
1993 2.69% 1.29%
1992 2.66% 0.88%
1991 2.68% -0.18%
1990 2.74% -0.8%
1989 2.73% -0.74%
1988 2.71% -0.69%
1987 2.7% -0.65%
1986 2.75% -0.61%
1985 2.87% -0.57%
1984 2.6% -0.52%
1983 2.63% -0.47%
1982 3.04% -0.39%
1981 3.12% -0.35%
1980 3.17% -0.43%
1979 3.13% -0.43%
1978 3.11% -0.33%
1977 3.03% -0.29%
1976 2.91% -0.28%
1975 2.81% -0.3%
1974 2.66% -0.32%
1973 2.53% -0.35%
1972 2.42% -0.39%
1971 2.36% -0.9%
1970 2.31% -2.46%
1969 2.24% -3.2%
1968 2.18% -2.8%
1967 2.16% -2.59%
1966 2.2% -2.43%
1965 2.19% -2.27%
1964 2.16% -2.09%
1963 2.15% -1.87%
1962 2.12% -1.58%
1961 2.08% -0.85%

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

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.1%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Saint Kitts
Current population
243824469
47017
Population rank 6/197 189/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.0006%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
4.29 days
One birth every
4.2 seconds
16 hours
One death every
11.8 seconds
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +0
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 156/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -15,258 +18
Net migration rank 145/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 18
2024 - -35,202 - -7
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 84 0
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 14 0
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 -20 -92
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 98 -202
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 135 -202
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 150 -202
2017 4,706,183 78,685 169 -202
2016 4,761,594 75,265 185 -202
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 197 -202
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 213 -202
2013 4,811,751 40,201 227 -202
2012 4,774,508 71,138 246 -202
2011 4,728,363 67,808 250 0
2010 4,629,173 47,966 274 -449
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 300 -263
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 322 -197
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 341 -200
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 355 -221
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 361 -234
2004 3,877,376 46,370 365 -237
2003 3,751,120 33,857 369 -224
2002 3,606,814 69,594 365 -210
2001 3,478,370 64,163 369 -7
2000 3,343,196 74,535 376 291
1999 3,155,425 97,195 413 213
1998 3,003,946 145,575 415 170
1997 2,936,500 96,885 405 157
1996 2,882,205 84,448 379 168
1995 2,830,771 73,243 382 162
1994 2,735,198 128,134 370 170
1993 2,673,675 90,200 373 160
1992 2,596,173 138,412 369 158
1991 2,527,807 42,760 411 -217
1990 2,491,928 135,959 471 -812
1989 2,452,324 99,588 476 -788
1988 2,376,419 93,510 471 -766
1987 2,322,397 64,418 486 -767
1986 2,295,003 29,682 520 -783
1985 2,289,784 61,514 574 -821
1984 2,278,060 113,758 598 -828
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 664 -880
1982 2,233,401 101,116 672 -858
1981 2,179,884 106,723 684 -832
1980 2,121,618 198,672 652 -798
1979 2,074,807 137,721 643 -856
1978 2,019,621 111,258 654 -817
1977 1,923,917 129,075 697 -820
1976 1,827,289 72,889 703 -823
1975 1,718,623 75,603 688 -813
1974 1,624,813 44,281 670 -810
1973 1,525,485 -618 646 -794
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 619 -782
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 615 -797
1970 1,295,507 7,953 611 -1,227
1969 1,213,484 6,912 708 -2,340
1968 1,168,254 9,615 812 -2,208
1967 1,082,884 18,683 951 -2,270
1966 1,095,582 12,513 1,103 -2,366
1965 1,061,840 32,988 1,228 -2,447
1964 1,028,272 26,411 1,305 -2,465
1963 995,116 27,115 1,360 -2,435
1962 966,452 27,906 1,373 -2,331
1961 932,111 25,515 1,466 -2,256
1960 901,301 12,131 1,562 -1,725

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

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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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