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

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 23 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 3.08% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Nigeria vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Sweden
2100 481,640,156 11,330,987
2099 481,456,918 11,334,835
2098 481,181,892 11,339,107
2097 480,838,161 11,340,268
2096 480,422,467 11,341,947
2095 479,938,579 11,344,893
2094 479,395,022 11,347,531
2093 478,769,369 11,349,412
2092 478,059,864 11,351,452
2091 477,236,907 11,352,899
2090 476,329,495 11,354,820
2089 475,326,347 11,357,746
2088 474,231,442 11,360,405
2087 473,035,563 11,364,197
2086 471,732,001 11,371,529
2085 470,328,175 11,376,573
2084 468,806,172 11,381,332
2083 467,187,453 11,384,862
2082 465,472,417 11,390,058
2081 463,643,190 11,391,696
2080 461,705,493 11,393,882
2079 459,644,523 11,393,412
2078 457,477,264 11,391,291
2077 455,218,871 11,389,212
2076 452,849,991 11,385,385
2075 450,367,356 11,381,261
2074 447,789,885 11,377,973
2073 445,117,028 11,375,051
2072 442,340,440 11,371,362
2071 439,464,323 11,366,451
2070 436,505,329 11,362,742
2069 433,437,998 11,358,895
2068 430,286,232 11,357,504
2067 427,032,499 11,356,672
2066 423,702,640 11,356,676
2065 420,285,359 11,355,953
2064 416,778,394 11,354,988
2063 413,198,800 11,354,834
2062 409,551,159 11,355,452
2061 405,827,482 11,353,198
2060 402,041,765 11,352,013
2059 398,197,311 11,349,674
2058 394,284,767 11,345,893
2057 390,311,065 11,340,487
2056 386,267,580 11,335,234
2055 382,162,992 11,328,291
2054 378,000,511 11,320,768
2053 373,769,779 11,310,127
2052 369,472,476 11,296,358
2051 365,120,741 11,280,503
2050 360,706,317 11,261,537
2049 356,243,287 11,242,070
2048 351,724,743 11,221,274
2047 347,142,279 11,199,365
2046 342,505,549 11,176,512
2045 337,807,869 11,152,739
2044 333,050,132 11,127,765
2043 328,230,652 11,102,354
2042 323,363,366 11,076,504
2041 318,443,989 11,052,951
2040 313,468,061 11,028,609
2039 308,450,008 11,005,487
2038 303,399,842 10,983,160
2037 298,327,800 10,961,591
2036 293,227,654 10,938,759
2035 288,115,630 10,916,327
2034 282,995,818 10,893,717
2033 277,875,880 10,869,588
2032 272,747,599 10,844,339
2031 267,645,657 10,819,037
2030 262,562,767 10,790,557
2029 257,484,616 10,759,017
2028 252,445,821 10,724,017
2027 247,437,680 10,685,143
2026 242,458,365 10,643,884
2025 237,527,782 10,596,620
2024 232,679,478 10,569,709
2023 227,882,945 10,536,632
2022 223,150,896 10,486,941
2021 218,529,286 10,415,811
2020 213,996,181 10,353,442
2019 209,485,641 10,278,887
2018 204,938,755 10,175,214
2017 200,254,579 10,057,698
2016 195,443,700 9,923,085
2015 190,671,878 9,799,186
2014 185,896,915 9,696,110
2013 181,049,443 9,600,379
2012 176,200,625 9,519,374
2011 171,379,598 9,449,213
2010 166,642,886 9,378,126
2009 162,049,464 9,298,515
2008 157,595,014 9,219,637
2007 153,267,261 9,148,092
2006 149,077,334 9,080,505
2005 145,017,253 9,029,572
2004 141,057,045 8,993,531
2003 137,202,644 8,958,229
2002 133,471,989 8,924,958
2001 129,862,595 8,895,960
2000 126,382,494 8,872,109
1999 123,047,320 8,857,874
1998 119,846,254 8,850,974
1997 116,754,792 8,846,062
1996 113,754,779 8,840,998
1995 110,819,428 8,826,939
1994 107,935,714 8,780,745
1993 105,122,069 8,718,561
1992 102,372,770 8,668,067
1991 99,720,162 8,617,375
1990 97,120,925 8,558,835
1989 94,531,014 8,492,964
1988 92,020,090 8,436,489
1987 89,591,716 8,397,804
1986 87,235,953 8,369,829
1985 84,897,973 8,350,386
1984 82,526,443 8,336,605
1983 80,438,260 8,329,033
1982 78,378,701 8,325,263
1981 76,068,103 8,320,503
1980 73,764,641 8,310,531
1979 71,498,242 8,293,678
1978 69,326,532 8,275,599
1977 67,234,590 8,251,540
1976 65,258,009 8,222,286
1975 63,410,815 8,192,437
1974 61,679,144 8,159,955
1973 60,082,139 8,136,312
1972 58,601,748 8,122,300
1971 57,214,684 8,098,334
1970 55,893,838 8,042,801
1969 54,631,914 7,968,072
1968 53,432,783 7,912,273
1967 52,293,065 7,867,931
1966 51,188,234 7,807,797
1965 50,086,764 7,733,853
1964 49,012,016 7,661,354
1963 47,973,575 7,604,328
1962 46,965,292 7,561,588
1961 45,989,310 7,519,998
1960 45,053,782 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Sweden
2100 0.04% -0.03%
2099 0.06% -0.04%
2098 0.07% -0.01%
2097 0.09% -0.01%
2096 0.1% -0.03%
2095 0.11% -0.02%
2094 0.13% -0.02%
2093 0.15% -0.02%
2092 0.17% -0.01%
2091 0.19% -0.02%
2090 0.21% -0.03%
2089 0.23% -0.02%
2088 0.25% -0.03%
2087 0.28% -0.06%
2086 0.3% -0.04%
2085 0.32% -0.04%
2084 0.35% -0.03%
2083 0.37% -0.05%
2082 0.39% -0.01%
2081 0.42% -0.02%
2080 0.45% 0.004%
2079 0.47% 0.02%
2078 0.5% 0.02%
2077 0.52% 0.03%
2076 0.55% 0.04%
2075 0.58% 0.03%
2074 0.6% 0.03%
2073 0.63% 0.03%
2072 0.65% 0.04%
2071 0.68% 0.03%
2070 0.71% 0.03%
2069 0.73% 0.01%
2068 0.76% 0.007%
2067 0.79% -0%
2066 0.81% 0.006%
2065 0.84% 0.009%
2064 0.87% 0.001%
2063 0.89% -0.005%
2062 0.92% 0.02%
2061 0.94% 0.01%
2060 0.97% 0.02%
2059 0.99% 0.03%
2058 1.02% 0.05%
2057 1.05% 0.05%
2056 1.07% 0.06%
2055 1.1% 0.07%
2054 1.13% 0.09%
2053 1.16% 0.12%
2052 1.19% 0.14%
2051 1.22% 0.17%
2050 1.25% 0.17%
2049 1.28% 0.19%
2048 1.32% 0.2%
2047 1.35% 0.2%
2046 1.39% 0.21%
2045 1.43% 0.22%
2044 1.47% 0.23%
2043 1.51% 0.23%
2042 1.54% 0.21%
2041 1.59% 0.22%
2040 1.63% 0.21%
2039 1.66% 0.2%
2038 1.7% 0.2%
2037 1.74% 0.21%
2036 1.77% 0.21%
2035 1.81% 0.21%
2034 1.84% 0.22%
2033 1.88% 0.23%
2032 1.91% 0.23%
2031 1.94% 0.26%
2030 1.97% 0.29%
2029 2% 0.33%
2028 2.02% 0.36%
2027 2.05% 0.39%
2026 2.08% 0.45%
2025 2.08% 0.25%
2024 2.1% 0.31%
2023 2.12% 0.47%
2022 2.11% 0.68%
2021 2.12% 0.6%
2020 2.15% 0.73%
2019 2.22% 1.02%
2018 2.34% 1.17%
2017 2.46% 1.36%
2016 2.5% 1.26%
2015 2.57% 1.06%
2014 2.68% 1%
2013 2.75% 0.85%
2012 2.81% 0.74%
2011 2.84% 0.76%
2010 2.83% 0.86%
2009 2.83% 0.86%
2008 2.82% 0.78%
2007 2.81% 0.74%
2006 2.8% 0.56%
2005 2.81% 0.4%
2004 2.81% 0.39%
2003 2.8% 0.37%
2002 2.78% 0.33%
2001 2.75% 0.27%
2000 2.71% 0.16%
1999 2.67% 0.08%
1998 2.65% 0.06%
1997 2.64% 0.06%
1996 2.65% 0.16%
1995 2.67% 0.53%
1994 2.68% 0.71%
1993 2.69% 0.58%
1992 2.66% 0.59%
1991 2.68% 0.68%
1990 2.74% 0.78%
1989 2.73% 0.67%
1988 2.71% 0.46%
1987 2.7% 0.33%
1986 2.75% 0.23%
1985 2.87% 0.17%
1984 2.6% 0.09%
1983 2.63% 0.05%
1982 3.04% 0.06%
1981 3.12% 0.12%
1980 3.17% 0.2%
1979 3.13% 0.22%
1978 3.11% 0.29%
1977 3.03% 0.36%
1976 2.91% 0.36%
1975 2.81% 0.4%
1974 2.66% 0.29%
1973 2.53% 0.17%
1972 2.42% 0.3%
1971 2.36% 0.69%
1970 2.31% 0.94%
1969 2.24% 0.71%
1968 2.18% 0.56%
1967 2.16% 0.77%
1966 2.2% 0.96%
1965 2.19% 0.95%
1964 2.16% 0.75%
1963 2.15% 0.57%
1962 2.12% 0.55%
1961 2.08% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.08%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Sweden
Current population
245016045
10665077
Population rank 6/197 93/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 0.13%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
4.17 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
11.6 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,283 +74
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 148/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 +47,079
Net migration rank 145/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 47,079
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 7,399 50,115
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 5,269 55,209
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 10,487 58,955
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 22,914 51,947
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 14,495 37,302
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 25,697 72,619
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 23,403 87,517
2017 4,706,183 78,685 24,138 102,671
2016 4,761,594 75,265 25,800 119,234
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 23,518 80,534
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 26,179 77,654
2013 4,811,751 40,201 23,041 66,760
2012 4,774,508 71,138 20,943 52,879
2011 4,728,363 67,808 21,733 46,049
2010 4,629,173 47,966 25,320 51,175
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 21,387 63,638
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 18,439 56,452
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 15,552 54,907
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 15,436 51,675
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 9,030 27,030
2004 3,877,376 46,370 9,893 25,842
2003 3,751,120 33,857 6,271 29,161
2002 3,606,814 69,594 893 31,364
2001 3,478,370 64,163 -1,779 28,856
2000 3,343,196 74,535 -2,662 24,900
1999 3,155,425 97,195 -6,201 13,940
1998 3,003,946 145,575 -3,541 11,325
1997 2,936,500 96,885 -3,539 6,047
1996 2,882,205 84,448 1,768 5,773
1995 2,830,771 73,243 9,710 11,621
1994 2,735,198 128,134 20,196 51,545
1993 2,673,675 90,200 20,924 32,725
1992 2,596,173 138,412 28,605 20,507
1991 2,527,807 42,760 29,299 25,314
1990 2,491,928 135,959 29,100 35,668
1989 2,452,324 99,588 24,629 44,565
1988 2,376,419 93,510 15,186 30,064
1987 2,322,397 64,418 11,757 21,335
1986 2,295,003 29,682 9,206 15,211
1985 2,289,784 61,514 4,175 11,464
1984 2,278,060 113,758 3,335 8,668
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 833 2,105
1982 2,233,401 101,116 1,665 2,524
1981 2,179,884 106,723 1,664 3,209
1980 2,121,618 198,672 5,818 10,040
1979 2,074,807 137,721 4,976 13,895
1978 2,019,621 111,258 4,138 13,807
1977 1,923,917 129,075 7,426 23,528
1976 1,827,289 72,889 8,222 20,324
1975 1,718,623 75,603 14,746 16,564
1974 1,624,813 44,281 23,664 9,217
1973 1,525,485 -618 24,409 -9,551
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 28,428 -13,519
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 31,583 2,334
1970 1,295,507 7,953 30,563 47,242
1969 1,213,484 6,912 23,904 48,824
1968 1,168,254 9,615 30,858 8,545
1967 1,082,884 18,683 41,700 11,075
1966 1,095,582 12,513 45,286 24,920
1965 1,061,840 32,988 44,857 32,444
1964 1,028,272 26,411 45,968 23,581
1963 995,116 27,115 35,741 11,009
1962 966,452 27,906 30,246 9,627
1961 932,111 25,515 30,832 14,401
1960 901,301 12,131 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people). In Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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