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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 37.5 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 3.02% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Nigeria vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Serbia
2100 481,678,166 3,621,418
2099 481,494,914 3,649,584
2098 481,219,866 3,677,789
2097 480,876,108 3,706,279
2096 480,460,381 3,734,933
2095 479,976,454 3,763,769
2094 479,432,855 3,792,851
2093 478,807,152 3,822,147
2092 478,097,591 3,851,865
2091 477,274,569 3,881,833
2090 476,367,086 3,911,964
2089 475,363,859 3,942,571
2088 474,268,867 3,973,274
2087 473,072,894 4,004,485
2086 471,769,229 4,036,066
2085 470,365,292 4,068,021
2084 468,843,169 4,100,403
2083 467,224,322 4,133,391
2082 465,509,151 4,166,924
2081 463,679,779 4,200,811
2080 461,741,930 4,235,306
2079 459,680,797 4,270,442
2078 457,513,367 4,306,246
2077 455,254,796 4,342,382
2076 452,885,729 4,378,754
2075 450,402,898 4,415,505
2074 447,825,224 4,452,888
2073 445,152,156 4,490,589
2072 442,375,349 4,528,672
2071 439,499,004 4,567,167
2070 436,539,777 4,606,212
2069 433,472,204 4,645,524
2068 430,320,190 4,685,090
2067 427,066,199 4,724,796
2066 423,736,078 4,764,445
2065 420,318,527 4,804,405
2064 416,811,285 4,844,434
2063 413,231,409 4,884,574
2062 409,583,480 4,924,899
2061 405,859,509 4,964,985
2060 402,073,494 5,005,138
2059 398,228,736 5,045,125
2058 394,315,883 5,085,292
2057 390,341,867 5,125,901
2056 386,298,064 5,166,530
2055 382,193,151 5,207,137
2054 378,030,342 5,247,793
2053 373,799,276 5,288,369
2052 369,501,634 5,329,487
2051 365,149,555 5,371,281
2050 360,734,783 5,413,067
2049 356,271,401 5,455,402
2048 351,752,501 5,498,031
2047 347,169,674 5,541,158
2046 342,532,578 5,584,824
2045 337,834,528 5,629,108
2044 333,076,416 5,673,908
2043 328,256,555 5,719,287
2042 323,388,886 5,765,400
2041 318,469,120 5,811,936
2040 313,492,800 5,858,464
2039 308,474,350 5,905,404
2038 303,423,786 5,952,107
2037 298,351,344 5,998,763
2036 293,250,795 6,045,097
2035 288,138,368 6,091,385
2034 283,018,151 6,137,447
2033 277,897,810 6,183,536
2032 272,769,123 6,229,136
2031 267,666,779 6,274,395
2030 262,583,487 6,319,422
2029 257,504,936 6,363,799
2028 252,465,743 6,407,914
2027 247,457,208 6,451,609
2026 242,477,499 6,494,521
2025 237,546,527 6,543,364
2024 232,679,478 6,586,476
2023 227,882,945 6,623,183
2022 223,150,896 6,664,449
2021 218,529,286 6,834,326
2020 213,996,181 6,899,126
2019 209,485,641 6,945,235
2018 204,938,755 6,982,604
2017 200,254,579 7,020,858
2016 195,443,700 7,058,322
2015 190,671,878 7,095,383
2014 185,896,915 7,131,787
2013 181,049,443 7,166,553
2012 176,200,625 7,201,497
2011 171,379,598 7,236,519
2010 166,642,886 7,291,436
2009 162,049,464 7,320,807
2008 157,595,014 7,350,222
2007 153,267,261 7,381,579
2006 149,077,334 7,411,569
2005 145,017,253 7,440,769
2004 141,057,045 7,463,157
2003 137,202,644 7,480,591
2002 133,471,989 7,500,031
2001 129,862,595 7,503,433
2000 126,382,494 7,516,346
1999 123,047,320 7,540,401
1998 119,846,254 7,567,745
1997 116,754,792 7,598,538
1996 113,754,779 7,622,185
1995 110,819,428 7,628,264
1994 107,935,714 7,622,711
1993 105,122,069 7,614,328
1992 102,372,770 7,604,063
1991 99,720,162 7,595,636
1990 97,120,925 7,897,937
1989 94,531,014 7,893,787
1988 92,020,090 7,884,218
1987 89,591,716 7,868,027
1986 87,235,953 7,853,824
1985 84,897,973 7,835,902
1984 82,526,443 7,813,549
1983 80,438,260 7,788,100
1982 78,378,701 7,763,335
1981 76,068,103 7,736,787
1980 73,764,641 7,709,544
1979 71,498,242 7,541,997
1978 69,326,532 7,504,017
1977 67,234,590 7,462,783
1976 65,258,009 7,418,973
1975 63,410,815 7,368,717
1974 61,679,144 7,326,043
1973 60,082,139 7,283,902
1972 58,601,748 7,252,012
1971 57,214,684 7,211,716
1970 55,893,838 7,164,993
1969 54,631,914 7,123,249
1968 53,432,783 7,007,586
1967 52,293,065 6,966,522
1966 51,188,234 6,927,969
1965 50,086,764 6,876,624
1964 49,012,016 6,832,855
1963 47,973,575 6,787,950
1962 46,965,292 6,740,264
1961 45,989,310 6,689,077
1960 45,053,782 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Serbia
2100 0.04% -0.77%
2099 0.06% -0.77%
2098 0.07% -0.77%
2097 0.09% -0.77%
2096 0.1% -0.77%
2095 0.11% -0.77%
2094 0.13% -0.77%
2093 0.15% -0.77%
2092 0.17% -0.77%
2091 0.19% -0.77%
2090 0.21% -0.78%
2089 0.23% -0.77%
2088 0.25% -0.78%
2087 0.28% -0.78%
2086 0.3% -0.79%
2085 0.32% -0.79%
2084 0.35% -0.8%
2083 0.37% -0.8%
2082 0.39% -0.81%
2081 0.42% -0.81%
2080 0.45% -0.82%
2079 0.47% -0.83%
2078 0.5% -0.83%
2077 0.52% -0.83%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.58% -0.84%
2074 0.6% -0.84%
2073 0.63% -0.84%
2072 0.65% -0.84%
2071 0.68% -0.85%
2070 0.71% -0.85%
2069 0.73% -0.84%
2068 0.76% -0.84%
2067 0.79% -0.83%
2066 0.81% -0.83%
2065 0.84% -0.83%
2064 0.87% -0.82%
2063 0.89% -0.82%
2062 0.92% -0.81%
2061 0.94% -0.8%
2060 0.97% -0.79%
2059 0.99% -0.79%
2058 1.02% -0.79%
2057 1.05% -0.79%
2056 1.07% -0.78%
2055 1.1% -0.77%
2054 1.13% -0.77%
2053 1.16% -0.77%
2052 1.19% -0.78%
2051 1.22% -0.77%
2050 1.25% -0.78%
2049 1.28% -0.78%
2048 1.32% -0.78%
2047 1.35% -0.78%
2046 1.39% -0.79%
2045 1.43% -0.79%
2044 1.47% -0.79%
2043 1.51% -0.8%
2042 1.54% -0.8%
2041 1.59% -0.79%
2040 1.63% -0.79%
2039 1.66% -0.78%
2038 1.7% -0.78%
2037 1.74% -0.77%
2036 1.77% -0.76%
2035 1.81% -0.75%
2034 1.84% -0.75%
2033 1.88% -0.73%
2032 1.91% -0.72%
2031 1.94% -0.71%
2030 1.97% -0.7%
2029 2% -0.69%
2028 2.02% -0.68%
2027 2.05% -0.66%
2026 2.08% -0.75%
2025 2.09% -0.65%
2024 2.1% -0.55%
2023 2.12% -0.62%
2022 2.11% -2.49%
2021 2.12% -0.94%
2020 2.15% -0.66%
2019 2.22% -0.54%
2018 2.34% -0.54%
2017 2.46% -0.53%
2016 2.5% -0.52%
2015 2.57% -0.51%
2014 2.68% -0.49%
2013 2.75% -0.49%
2012 2.81% -0.48%
2011 2.84% -0.75%
2010 2.83% -0.4%
2009 2.83% -0.4%
2008 2.82% -0.42%
2007 2.81% -0.4%
2006 2.8% -0.39%
2005 2.81% -0.3%
2004 2.81% -0.23%
2003 2.8% -0.26%
2002 2.78% -0.05%
2001 2.75% -0.17%
2000 2.71% -0.32%
1999 2.67% -0.36%
1998 2.65% -0.41%
1997 2.64% -0.31%
1996 2.65% -0.08%
1995 2.67% 0.07%
1994 2.68% 0.11%
1993 2.69% 0.13%
1992 2.66% 0.11%
1991 2.68% -3.83%
1990 2.74% 0.05%
1989 2.73% 0.12%
1988 2.71% 0.21%
1987 2.7% 0.18%
1986 2.75% 0.23%
1985 2.87% 0.29%
1984 2.6% 0.33%
1983 2.63% 0.32%
1982 3.04% 0.34%
1981 3.12% 0.35%
1980 3.17% 2.22%
1979 3.13% 0.51%
1978 3.11% 0.55%
1977 3.03% 0.59%
1976 2.91% 0.68%
1975 2.81% 0.58%
1974 2.66% 0.58%
1973 2.53% 0.44%
1972 2.42% 0.56%
1971 2.36% 0.65%
1970 2.31% 0.59%
1969 2.24% 1.65%
1968 2.18% 0.59%
1967 2.16% 0.56%
1966 2.2% 0.75%
1965 2.19% 0.64%
1964 2.16% 0.66%
1963 2.15% 0.71%
1962 2.12% 0.77%
1961 2.08% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Serbia
Current population
243824469
6494521
Population rank 6/197 110/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.08%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 -101
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 189/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 -13,086
Net migration rank 145/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -13,086
2024 - -35,202 - -8,132
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 -36,427 4,348
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 -46,651 40,118
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 -74,494 -8,974
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 -55,193 -10,220
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 -36,810 -18,891
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 -37,707 -18,883
2017 4,706,183 78,685 -39,317 -18,651
2016 4,761,594 75,265 -35,998 -18,322
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 -37,605 -18,789
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 -34,946 -18,846
2013 4,811,751 40,201 -34,399 -17,866
2012 4,774,508 71,138 -35,288 -18,513
2011 4,728,363 67,808 -36,906 611
2010 4,629,173 47,966 -34,999 3,632
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 -33,676 6,043
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 -33,590 7,070
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 -34,693 7,045
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 -31,870 8,018
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 -34,227 7,945
2004 3,877,376 46,370 -26,121 7,300
2003 3,751,120 33,857 -24,686 6,854
2002 3,606,814 69,594 -24,750 1,562
2001 3,478,370 64,163 -20,259 -12,007
2000 3,343,196 74,535 -30,065 -14,368
1999 3,155,425 97,195 -29,408 -4,073
1998 3,003,946 145,575 -23,006 -5,665
1997 2,936,500 96,885 -18,389 -5,817
1996 2,882,205 84,448 -16,007 -5,598
1995 2,830,771 73,243 -7,628 -6,019
1994 2,735,198 128,134 -7,157 -5,934
1993 2,673,675 90,200 -5,703 -5,972
1992 2,596,173 138,412 -3,779 -4,415
1991 2,527,807 42,760 2,210 -8,483
1990 2,491,928 135,959 7,416 -16,260
1989 2,452,324 99,588 11,872 -16,360
1988 2,376,419 93,510 13,852 -15,715
1987 2,322,397 64,418 16,711 -16,686
1986 2,295,003 29,682 19,407 -17,990
1985 2,289,784 61,514 22,090 -17,646
1984 2,278,060 113,758 23,815 -15,567
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 27,515 -15,301
1982 2,233,401 101,116 30,603 -13,550
1981 2,179,884 106,723 34,304 -8,531
1980 2,121,618 198,672 36,273 287
1979 2,074,807 137,721 39,022 -960
1978 2,019,621 111,258 43,636 -1,481
1977 1,923,917 129,075 48,105 -1,953
1976 1,827,289 72,889 51,399 -2,744
1975 1,718,623 75,603 52,502 -3,490
1974 1,624,813 44,281 51,583 -3,525
1973 1,525,485 -618 49,596 -2,396
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 48,248 -348
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 47,424 1,655
1970 1,295,507 7,953 48,343 1,861
1969 1,213,484 6,912 50,304 4,112
1968 1,168,254 9,615 51,653 5,430
1967 1,082,884 18,683 53,120 6,114
1966 1,095,582 12,513 53,338 7,037
1965 1,061,840 32,988 53,383 7,957
1964 1,028,272 26,411 54,185 8,045
1963 995,116 27,115 55,580 8,276
1962 966,452 27,906 59,307 6,064
1961 932,111 25,515 61,065 6,422
1960 901,301 12,131 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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