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Population in Nigeria compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 2,457 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 2.94% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Nigeria vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Saint Vincent
2100 481,678,166 64,233
2099 481,494,914 64,719
2098 481,219,866 65,205
2097 480,876,108 65,707
2096 480,460,381 66,191
2095 479,976,454 66,692
2094 479,432,855 67,189
2093 478,807,152 67,694
2092 478,097,591 68,186
2091 477,274,569 68,690
2090 476,367,086 69,183
2089 475,363,859 69,691
2088 474,268,867 70,179
2087 473,072,894 70,682
2086 471,769,229 71,173
2085 470,365,292 71,673
2084 468,843,169 72,165
2083 467,224,322 72,653
2082 465,509,151 73,147
2081 463,679,779 73,628
2080 461,741,930 74,106
2079 459,680,797 74,588
2078 457,513,367 75,064
2077 455,254,796 75,534
2076 452,885,729 76,017
2075 450,402,898 76,490
2074 447,825,224 76,975
2073 445,152,156 77,456
2072 442,375,349 77,937
2071 439,499,004 78,428
2070 436,539,777 78,918
2069 433,472,204 79,418
2068 430,320,190 79,922
2067 427,066,199 80,416
2066 423,736,078 80,918
2065 420,318,527 81,436
2064 416,811,285 81,943
2063 413,231,409 82,447
2062 409,583,480 82,953
2061 405,859,509 83,466
2060 402,073,494 83,981
2059 398,228,736 84,495
2058 394,315,883 85,010
2057 390,341,867 85,509
2056 386,298,064 86,020
2055 382,193,151 86,519
2054 378,030,342 87,023
2053 373,799,276 87,498
2052 369,501,634 87,960
2051 365,149,555 88,415
2050 360,734,783 88,851
2049 356,271,401 89,259
2048 351,752,501 89,663
2047 347,169,674 90,071
2046 342,532,578 90,454
2045 337,834,528 90,825
2044 333,076,416 91,157
2043 328,256,555 91,502
2042 323,388,886 91,848
2041 318,469,120 92,169
2040 313,492,800 92,489
2039 308,474,350 92,833
2038 303,423,786 93,191
2037 298,351,344 93,556
2036 293,250,795 93,945
2035 288,138,368 94,368
2034 283,018,151 94,808
2033 277,897,810 95,255
2032 272,769,123 95,747
2031 267,666,779 96,251
2030 262,583,487 96,789
2029 257,504,936 97,354
2028 252,465,743 97,936
2027 247,457,208 98,563
2026 242,477,499 99,237
2025 237,546,527 99,918
2024 232,679,478 100,616
2023 227,882,945 101,323
2022 223,150,896 102,046
2021 218,529,286 102,841
2020 213,996,181 103,526
2019 209,485,641 104,167
2018 204,938,755 104,926
2017 200,254,579 105,663
2016 195,443,700 106,349
2015 190,671,878 106,960
2014 185,896,915 107,535
2013 181,049,443 108,135
2012 176,200,625 108,736
2011 171,379,598 109,349
2010 166,642,886 109,959
2009 162,049,464 110,508
2008 157,595,014 111,028
2007 153,267,261 111,531
2006 149,077,334 112,014
2005 145,017,253 112,450
2004 141,057,045 112,835
2003 137,202,644 113,141
2002 133,471,989 113,347
2001 129,862,595 113,501
2000 126,382,494 113,545
1999 123,047,320 113,366
1998 119,846,254 113,180
1997 116,754,792 113,141
1996 113,754,779 113,119
1995 110,819,428 113,047
1994 107,935,714 112,918
1993 105,122,069 112,735
1992 102,372,770 112,509
1991 99,720,162 112,222
1990 97,120,925 111,812
1989 94,531,014 111,272
1988 92,020,090 110,658
1987 89,591,716 110,001
1986 87,235,953 109,281
1985 84,897,973 108,506
1984 82,526,443 107,687
1983 80,438,260 106,838
1982 78,378,701 105,969
1981 76,068,103 105,073
1980 73,764,641 104,213
1979 71,498,242 103,478
1978 69,326,532 102,775
1977 67,234,590 101,999
1976 65,258,009 101,197
1975 63,410,815 100,387
1974 61,679,144 99,556
1973 60,082,139 98,691
1972 58,601,748 97,790
1971 57,214,684 96,872
1970 55,893,838 95,964
1969 54,631,914 95,058
1968 53,432,783 94,123
1967 52,293,065 93,124
1966 51,188,234 92,052
1965 50,086,764 90,927
1964 49,012,016 89,749
1963 47,973,575 88,523
1962 46,965,292 87,236
1961 45,989,310 85,870
1960 45,053,782 84,388

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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Saint Vincent
2100 0.04% -0.75%
2099 0.06% -0.74%
2098 0.07% -0.76%
2097 0.09% -0.73%
2096 0.1% -0.75%
2095 0.11% -0.74%
2094 0.13% -0.75%
2093 0.15% -0.72%
2092 0.17% -0.73%
2091 0.19% -0.71%
2090 0.21% -0.73%
2089 0.23% -0.7%
2088 0.25% -0.71%
2087 0.28% -0.69%
2086 0.3% -0.7%
2085 0.32% -0.68%
2084 0.35% -0.67%
2083 0.37% -0.68%
2082 0.39% -0.65%
2081 0.42% -0.64%
2080 0.45% -0.65%
2079 0.47% -0.63%
2078 0.5% -0.62%
2077 0.52% -0.64%
2076 0.55% -0.62%
2075 0.58% -0.63%
2074 0.6% -0.62%
2073 0.63% -0.62%
2072 0.65% -0.63%
2071 0.68% -0.62%
2070 0.71% -0.63%
2069 0.73% -0.63%
2068 0.76% -0.61%
2067 0.79% -0.62%
2066 0.81% -0.64%
2065 0.84% -0.62%
2064 0.87% -0.61%
2063 0.89% -0.61%
2062 0.92% -0.61%
2061 0.94% -0.61%
2060 0.97% -0.61%
2059 0.99% -0.61%
2058 1.02% -0.58%
2057 1.05% -0.59%
2056 1.07% -0.58%
2055 1.1% -0.58%
2054 1.13% -0.54%
2053 1.16% -0.52%
2052 1.19% -0.52%
2051 1.22% -0.49%
2050 1.25% -0.46%
2049 1.28% -0.45%
2048 1.32% -0.45%
2047 1.35% -0.42%
2046 1.39% -0.41%
2045 1.43% -0.37%
2044 1.47% -0.38%
2043 1.51% -0.38%
2042 1.54% -0.35%
2041 1.59% -0.35%
2040 1.63% -0.37%
2039 1.66% -0.38%
2038 1.7% -0.39%
2037 1.74% -0.41%
2036 1.77% -0.45%
2035 1.81% -0.46%
2034 1.84% -0.47%
2033 1.88% -0.51%
2032 1.91% -0.52%
2031 1.94% -0.56%
2030 1.97% -0.58%
2029 2% -0.59%
2028 2.02% -0.64%
2027 2.05% -0.68%
2026 2.08% -0.68%
2025 2.09% -0.69%
2024 2.1% -0.7%
2023 2.12% -0.71%
2022 2.11% -0.77%
2021 2.12% -0.66%
2020 2.15% -0.62%
2019 2.22% -0.72%
2018 2.34% -0.7%
2017 2.46% -0.65%
2016 2.5% -0.57%
2015 2.57% -0.53%
2014 2.68% -0.55%
2013 2.75% -0.55%
2012 2.81% -0.56%
2011 2.84% -0.55%
2010 2.83% -0.5%
2009 2.83% -0.47%
2008 2.82% -0.45%
2007 2.81% -0.43%
2006 2.8% -0.39%
2005 2.81% -0.34%
2004 2.81% -0.27%
2003 2.8% -0.18%
2002 2.78% -0.14%
2001 2.75% -0.04%
2000 2.71% 0.16%
1999 2.67% 0.16%
1998 2.65% 0.03%
1997 2.64% 0.02%
1996 2.65% 0.06%
1995 2.67% 0.11%
1994 2.68% 0.16%
1993 2.69% 0.2%
1992 2.66% 0.26%
1991 2.68% 0.37%
1990 2.74% 0.49%
1989 2.73% 0.55%
1988 2.71% 0.6%
1987 2.7% 0.66%
1986 2.75% 0.71%
1985 2.87% 0.76%
1984 2.6% 0.79%
1983 2.63% 0.82%
1982 3.04% 0.85%
1981 3.12% 0.83%
1980 3.17% 0.71%
1979 3.13% 0.68%
1978 3.11% 0.76%
1977 3.03% 0.79%
1976 2.91% 0.81%
1975 2.81% 0.83%
1974 2.66% 0.88%
1973 2.53% 0.92%
1972 2.42% 0.95%
1971 2.36% 0.95%
1970 2.31% 0.95%
1969 2.24% 0.99%
1968 2.18% 1.07%
1967 2.16% 1.16%
1966 2.2% 1.24%
1965 2.19% 1.31%
1964 2.16% 1.38%
1963 2.15% 1.48%
1962 2.12% 1.59%
1961 2.08% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Saint Vincent
Current population
243824469
99237
Population rank 6/197 184/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.001%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
12.4 hours
One birth every
4.2 seconds
7.12 hours
One death every
11.8 seconds
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +13,141 -2
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 -707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 191/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -15,258 -714
Net migration rank 145/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -714
2024 - -35,202 - -737
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 66 -784
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 96 -826
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 -9 -851
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 -10 -493
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 206 -982
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 271 -1,026
2017 4,706,183 78,685 340 -1,057
2016 4,761,594 75,265 443 -1,089
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 542 -1,124
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 580 -1,161
2013 4,811,751 40,201 580 -1,190
2012 4,774,508 71,138 637 -1,221
2011 4,728,363 67,808 676 -1,319
2010 4,629,173 47,966 796 -1,371
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 881 -1,407
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 904 -1,414
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 867 -1,363
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 881 -1,346
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 949 -1,365
2004 3,877,376 46,370 992 -1,349
2003 3,751,120 33,857 1,063 -1,315
2002 3,606,814 69,594 1,166 -1,333
2001 3,478,370 64,163 1,231 -1,375
2000 3,343,196 74,535 1,279 -1,213
1999 3,155,425 97,195 1,315 -1,019
1998 3,003,946 145,575 1,379 -1,308
1997 2,936,500 96,885 1,496 -1,487
1996 2,882,205 84,448 1,610 -1,575
1995 2,830,771 73,243 1,715 -1,608
1994 2,735,198 128,134 1,786 -1,631
1993 2,673,675 90,200 1,832 -1,629
1992 2,596,173 138,412 1,849 -1,602
1991 2,527,807 42,760 1,821 -1,482
1990 2,491,928 135,959 1,825 -1,350
1989 2,452,324 99,588 1,843 -1,244
1988 2,376,419 93,510 1,876 -1,243
1987 2,322,397 64,418 1,937 -1,251
1986 2,295,003 29,682 2,020 -1,279
1985 2,289,784 61,514 2,128 -1,324
1984 2,278,060 113,758 2,248 -1,405
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 2,411 -1,549
1982 2,233,401 101,116 2,477 -1,597
1981 2,179,884 106,723 2,429 -1,526
1980 2,121,618 198,672 2,362 -1,545
1979 2,074,807 137,721 2,575 -1,925
1978 2,019,621 111,258 2,581 -1,832
1977 1,923,917 129,075 2,622 -1,821
1976 1,827,289 72,889 2,694 -1,891
1975 1,718,623 75,603 2,775 -1,958
1974 1,624,813 44,281 2,863 -2,013
1973 1,525,485 -618 2,952 -2,068
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 3,033 -2,116
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 3,102 -2,183
1970 1,295,507 7,953 3,161 -2,260
1969 1,213,484 6,912 3,200 -2,292
1968 1,168,254 9,615 3,218 -2,258
1967 1,082,884 18,683 3,212 -2,178
1966 1,095,582 12,513 3,194 -2,090
1965 1,061,840 32,988 3,165 -2,009
1964 1,028,272 26,411 3,130 -1,931
1963 995,116 27,115 3,086 -1,833
1962 966,452 27,906 3,073 -1,749
1961 932,111 25,515 3,059 -1,647
1960 901,301 12,131 3,029 -1,476

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 Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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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