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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 39.8 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 3.02% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Nigeria vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Singapore
2100 481,678,166 4,344,248
2099 481,494,914 4,387,645
2098 481,219,866 4,435,189
2097 480,876,108 4,483,484
2096 480,460,381 4,533,994
2095 479,976,454 4,585,243
2094 479,432,855 4,639,568
2093 478,807,152 4,692,749
2092 478,097,591 4,745,364
2091 477,274,569 4,802,089
2090 476,367,086 4,859,572
2089 475,363,859 4,919,853
2088 474,268,867 4,977,701
2087 473,072,894 5,036,662
2086 471,769,229 5,096,772
2085 470,365,292 5,155,480
2084 468,843,169 5,212,381
2083 467,224,322 5,269,612
2082 465,509,151 5,327,281
2081 463,679,779 5,383,608
2080 461,741,930 5,438,023
2079 459,680,797 5,491,695
2078 457,513,367 5,541,781
2077 455,254,796 5,589,429
2076 452,885,729 5,632,686
2075 450,402,898 5,679,862
2074 447,825,224 5,725,351
2073 445,152,156 5,764,008
2072 442,375,349 5,799,655
2071 439,499,004 5,833,262
2070 436,539,777 5,864,115
2069 433,472,204 5,896,709
2068 430,320,190 5,927,631
2067 427,066,199 5,955,955
2066 423,736,078 5,988,826
2065 420,318,527 6,020,244
2064 416,811,285 6,046,805
2063 413,231,409 6,069,231
2062 409,583,480 6,093,782
2061 405,859,509 6,116,847
2060 402,073,494 6,142,295
2059 398,228,736 6,163,191
2058 394,315,883 6,185,611
2057 390,341,867 6,203,303
2056 386,298,064 6,221,491
2055 382,193,151 6,240,206
2054 378,030,342 6,261,488
2053 373,799,276 6,277,678
2052 369,501,634 6,290,046
2051 365,149,555 6,307,270
2050 360,734,783 6,325,698
2049 356,271,401 6,342,616
2048 351,752,501 6,355,818
2047 347,169,674 6,373,684
2046 342,532,578 6,387,901
2045 337,834,528 6,399,811
2044 333,076,416 6,412,802
2043 328,256,555 6,420,804
2042 323,388,886 6,427,555
2041 318,469,120 6,433,153
2040 313,492,800 6,434,727
2039 308,474,350 6,431,367
2038 303,423,786 6,422,540
2037 298,351,344 6,410,923
2036 293,250,795 6,398,937
2035 288,138,368 6,382,637
2034 283,018,151 6,360,610
2033 277,897,810 6,333,556
2032 272,769,123 6,306,749
2031 267,666,779 6,277,847
2030 262,583,487 6,250,608
2029 257,504,936 6,221,161
2028 252,465,743 6,186,754
2027 247,457,208 6,150,947
2026 242,477,499 6,116,548
2025 237,546,527 6,078,250
2024 232,679,478 6,036,860
2023 227,882,945 5,917,648
2022 223,150,896 5,637,022
2021 218,529,286 5,453,566
2020 213,996,181 5,685,807
2019 209,485,641 5,703,569
2018 204,938,755 5,638,676
2017 200,254,579 5,612,253
2016 195,443,700 5,607,283
2015 190,671,878 5,535,002
2014 185,896,915 5,469,724
2013 181,049,443 5,399,162
2012 176,200,625 5,312,437
2011 171,379,598 5,183,688
2010 166,642,886 5,076,732
2009 162,049,464 4,987,573
2008 157,595,014 4,839,396
2007 153,267,261 4,588,599
2006 149,077,334 4,401,365
2005 145,017,253 4,265,762
2004 141,057,045 4,166,664
2003 137,202,644 4,114,826
2002 133,471,989 4,175,950
2001 129,862,595 4,138,012
2000 126,382,494 4,027,887
1999 123,047,320 3,958,723
1998 119,846,254 3,927,213
1997 116,754,792 3,796,038
1996 113,754,779 3,670,704
1995 110,819,428 3,524,506
1994 107,935,714 3,419,048
1993 105,122,069 3,313,471
1992 102,372,770 3,230,698
1991 99,720,162 3,135,083
1990 97,120,925 3,047,132
1989 94,531,014 2,930,901
1988 92,020,090 2,846,108
1987 89,591,716 2,774,789
1986 87,235,953 2,733,373
1985 84,897,973 2,735,957
1984 82,526,443 2,732,221
1983 80,438,260 2,681,061
1982 78,378,701 2,646,466
1981 76,068,103 2,532,835
1980 73,764,641 2,413,945
1979 71,498,242 2,383,500
1978 69,326,532 2,353,600
1977 67,234,590 2,325,300
1976 65,258,009 2,293,300
1975 63,410,815 2,262,600
1974 61,679,144 2,229,800
1973 60,082,139 2,193,000
1972 58,601,748 2,152,400
1971 57,214,684 2,112,900
1970 55,893,838 2,074,507
1969 54,631,914 2,042,500
1968 53,432,783 2,012,000
1967 52,293,065 1,977,600
1966 51,188,234 1,934,400
1965 50,086,764 1,886,900
1964 49,012,016 1,841,600
1963 47,973,575 1,795,000
1962 46,965,292 1,750,200
1961 45,989,310 1,702,400
1960 45,053,782 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Singapore
2100 0.04% -0.99%
2099 0.06% -1.07%
2098 0.07% -1.08%
2097 0.09% -1.11%
2096 0.1% -1.12%
2095 0.11% -1.17%
2094 0.13% -1.13%
2093 0.15% -1.11%
2092 0.17% -1.18%
2091 0.19% -1.18%
2090 0.21% -1.23%
2089 0.23% -1.16%
2088 0.25% -1.17%
2087 0.28% -1.18%
2086 0.3% -1.14%
2085 0.32% -1.09%
2084 0.35% -1.09%
2083 0.37% -1.08%
2082 0.39% -1.05%
2081 0.42% -1%
2080 0.45% -0.98%
2079 0.47% -0.9%
2078 0.5% -0.85%
2077 0.52% -0.77%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.58% -0.79%
2074 0.6% -0.67%
2073 0.63% -0.61%
2072 0.65% -0.58%
2071 0.68% -0.53%
2070 0.71% -0.55%
2069 0.73% -0.52%
2068 0.76% -0.48%
2067 0.79% -0.55%
2066 0.81% -0.52%
2065 0.84% -0.44%
2064 0.87% -0.37%
2063 0.89% -0.4%
2062 0.92% -0.38%
2061 0.94% -0.41%
2060 0.97% -0.34%
2059 0.99% -0.36%
2058 1.02% -0.29%
2057 1.05% -0.29%
2056 1.07% -0.3%
2055 1.1% -0.34%
2054 1.13% -0.26%
2053 1.16% -0.2%
2052 1.19% -0.27%
2051 1.22% -0.29%
2050 1.25% -0.27%
2049 1.28% -0.21%
2048 1.32% -0.28%
2047 1.35% -0.22%
2046 1.39% -0.19%
2045 1.43% -0.2%
2044 1.47% -0.12%
2043 1.51% -0.11%
2042 1.54% -0.09%
2041 1.59% -0.02%
2040 1.63% 0.05%
2039 1.66% 0.14%
2038 1.7% 0.18%
2037 1.74% 0.19%
2036 1.77% 0.26%
2035 1.81% 0.35%
2034 1.84% 0.43%
2033 1.88% 0.43%
2032 1.91% 0.46%
2031 1.94% 0.44%
2030 1.97% 0.47%
2029 2% 0.56%
2028 2.02% 0.58%
2027 2.05% 0.56%
2026 2.08% 0.63%
2025 2.09% 0.69%
2024 2.1% 2.01%
2023 2.12% 4.98%
2022 2.11% 3.36%
2021 2.12% -4.08%
2020 2.15% -0.31%
2019 2.22% 1.15%
2018 2.34% 0.47%
2017 2.46% 0.09%
2016 2.5% 1.31%
2015 2.57% 1.19%
2014 2.68% 1.31%
2013 2.75% 1.63%
2012 2.81% 2.48%
2011 2.84% 2.11%
2010 2.83% 1.79%
2009 2.83% 3.06%
2008 2.82% 5.47%
2007 2.81% 4.25%
2006 2.8% 3.18%
2005 2.81% 2.38%
2004 2.81% 1.26%
2003 2.8% -1.46%
2002 2.78% 0.92%
2001 2.75% 2.73%
2000 2.71% 1.75%
1999 2.67% 0.8%
1998 2.65% 3.46%
1997 2.64% 3.41%
1996 2.65% 4.15%
1995 2.67% 3.08%
1994 2.68% 3.19%
1993 2.69% 2.56%
1992 2.66% 3.05%
1991 2.68% 2.89%
1990 2.74% 3.97%
1989 2.73% 2.98%
1988 2.71% 2.57%
1987 2.7% 1.52%
1986 2.75% -0.09%
1985 2.87% 0.14%
1984 2.6% 1.91%
1983 2.63% 1.31%
1982 3.04% 4.49%
1981 3.12% 4.93%
1980 3.17% 1.28%
1979 3.13% 1.27%
1978 3.11% 1.22%
1977 3.03% 1.4%
1976 2.91% 1.36%
1975 2.81% 1.47%
1974 2.66% 1.68%
1973 2.53% 1.89%
1972 2.42% 1.87%
1971 2.36% 1.85%
1970 2.31% 1.57%
1969 2.24% 1.52%
1968 2.18% 1.74%
1967 2.16% 2.23%
1966 2.2% 2.52%
1965 2.19% 2.46%
1964 2.16% 2.6%
1963 2.15% 2.56%
1962 2.12% 2.81%
1961 2.08% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Singapore
Current population
243824469
6125852
Population rank 6/197 113/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.07%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +327
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 50/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 +16,892
Net migration rank 145/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 16,892
2024 - -35,202 - 20,011
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 7,101 26,996
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 9,019 214,842
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 15,270 -44,030
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 18,763 -145,556
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 21,674 870
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 21,427 21,820
2017 4,706,183 78,685 21,888 -8,880
2016 4,761,594 75,265 25,794 13,737
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 27,121 41,852
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 27,896 40,154
2013 4,811,751 40,201 25,376 52,176
2012 4,774,508 71,138 29,750 78,501
2011 4,728,363 67,808 25,919 89,856
2010 4,629,173 47,966 24,876 72,571
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 27,930 95,841
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 28,068 176,182
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 26,614 192,292
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 25,968 135,625
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 24,741 92,023
2004 3,877,376 46,370 24,583 50,487
2003 3,751,120 33,857 24,689 -30,012
2002 3,606,814 69,594 29,231 -40,023
2001 3,478,370 64,163 31,035 45,027
2000 3,343,196 74,535 37,057 55,218
1999 3,155,425 97,195 32,857 19,681
1998 3,003,946 145,575 33,381 51,905
1997 2,936,500 96,885 37,960 95,241
1996 2,882,205 84,448 38,542 102,018
1995 2,830,771 73,243 38,065 91,947
1994 2,735,198 128,134 39,319 71,170
1993 2,673,675 90,200 40,425 58,820
1992 2,596,173 138,412 39,091 54,359
1991 2,527,807 42,760 39,188 57,821
1990 2,491,928 135,959 41,136 66,950
1989 2,452,324 99,588 36,929 68,031
1988 2,376,419 93,510 42,407 40,976
1987 2,322,397 64,418 33,020 25,411
1986 2,295,003 29,682 27,880 -7,858
1985 2,289,784 61,514 32,010 -31,036
1984 2,278,060 113,758 31,967 -4,396
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 30,296 11,699
1982 2,233,401 101,116 33,346 41,568
1981 2,179,884 106,723 32,167 85,869
1980 2,121,618 198,672 30,657 42,433
1979 2,074,807 137,721 28,363 -2,384
1978 2,019,621 111,258 27,537 436
1977 1,923,917 129,075 26,508 2,757
1976 1,827,289 72,889 31,189 949
1975 1,718,623 75,603 28,509 4,104
1974 1,624,813 44,281 31,664 2,748
1973 1,525,485 -618 36,404 -495
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 38,098 -1,631
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 35,708 573
1970 1,295,507 7,953 35,059 4,024
1969 1,213,484 6,912 34,314 6,763
1968 1,168,254 9,615 36,216 6,792
1967 1,082,884 18,683 40,145 6,006
1966 1,095,582 12,513 44,298 3,507
1965 1,061,840 32,988 45,474 4,199
1964 1,028,272 26,411 47,697 3,043
1963 995,116 27,115 49,542 2,668
1962 966,452 27,906 48,830 3,714
1961 932,111 25,515 49,880 3,490
1960 901,301 12,131 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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