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

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 10.5 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 3.23% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Nigeria vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Taiwan
2100 481,640,156 10,150,338
2099 481,456,918 10,273,881
2098 481,181,892 10,399,680
2097 480,838,161 10,527,804
2096 480,422,467 10,657,536
2095 479,938,579 10,789,978
2094 479,395,022 10,925,075
2093 478,769,369 11,062,491
2092 478,059,864 11,202,670
2091 477,236,907 11,346,131
2090 476,329,495 11,494,369
2089 475,326,347 11,644,743
2088 474,231,442 11,799,177
2087 473,035,563 11,956,109
2086 471,732,001 12,116,149
2085 470,328,175 12,281,248
2084 468,806,172 12,451,872
2083 467,187,453 12,625,681
2082 465,472,417 12,803,442
2081 463,643,190 12,986,931
2080 461,705,493 13,174,137
2079 459,644,523 13,366,920
2078 457,477,264 13,564,788
2077 455,218,871 13,765,770
2076 452,849,991 13,969,802
2075 450,367,356 14,178,904
2074 447,789,885 14,391,331
2073 445,117,028 14,606,033
2072 442,340,440 14,824,987
2071 439,464,323 15,045,310
2070 436,505,329 15,266,143
2069 433,437,998 15,488,280
2068 430,286,232 15,714,125
2067 427,032,499 15,940,945
2066 423,702,640 16,167,553
2065 420,285,359 16,396,032
2064 416,778,394 16,625,600
2063 413,198,800 16,854,355
2062 409,551,159 17,084,600
2061 405,827,482 17,314,450
2060 402,041,765 17,541,998
2059 398,197,311 17,767,014
2058 394,284,767 17,988,239
2057 390,311,065 18,208,151
2056 386,267,580 18,423,453
2055 382,162,992 18,639,554
2054 378,000,511 18,853,384
2053 373,769,779 19,063,428
2052 369,472,476 19,270,076
2051 365,120,741 19,474,323
2050 360,706,317 19,677,203
2049 356,243,287 19,878,438
2048 351,724,743 20,073,645
2047 347,142,279 20,267,326
2046 342,505,549 20,454,154
2045 337,807,869 20,640,565
2044 333,050,132 20,819,477
2043 328,230,652 20,995,111
2042 323,363,366 21,166,213
2041 318,443,989 21,331,710
2040 313,468,061 21,491,361
2039 308,450,008 21,645,911
2038 303,399,842 21,794,529
2037 298,327,800 21,939,617
2036 293,227,654 22,077,701
2035 288,115,630 22,211,115
2034 282,995,818 22,340,809
2033 277,875,880 22,463,465
2032 272,747,599 22,582,449
2031 267,645,657 22,698,460
2030 262,562,767 22,809,605
2029 257,484,616 22,916,803
2028 252,445,821 23,022,058
2027 247,437,680 23,127,410
2026 242,458,365 23,229,461
2025 237,527,782 23,331,886
2024 232,679,478 23,410,331
2023 227,882,945 23,342,541
2022 223,150,896 23,319,977
2021 218,529,286 23,468,275
2020 213,996,181 23,582,179
2019 209,485,641 23,596,027
2018 204,938,755 23,580,080
2017 200,254,579 23,555,522
2016 195,443,700 23,515,945
2015 190,671,878 23,462,914
2014 185,896,915 23,403,635
2013 181,049,443 23,344,670
2012 176,200,625 23,270,367
2011 171,379,598 23,193,518
2010 166,642,886 23,140,948
2009 162,049,464 23,078,402
2008 157,595,014 22,997,696
2007 153,267,261 22,917,444
2006 149,077,334 22,823,455
2005 145,017,253 22,729,753
2004 141,057,045 22,646,836
2003 137,202,644 22,562,663
2002 133,471,989 22,463,172
2001 129,862,595 22,341,120
2000 126,382,494 22,184,530
1999 123,047,320 22,010,489
1998 119,846,254 21,835,703
1997 116,754,792 21,634,124
1996 113,754,779 21,441,432
1995 110,819,428 21,267,653
1994 107,935,714 21,086,645
1993 105,122,069 20,899,019
1992 102,372,770 20,704,227
1991 99,720,162 20,503,568
1990 97,120,925 20,278,946
1989 94,531,014 20,055,492
1988 92,020,090 19,839,704
1987 89,591,716 19,617,046
1986 87,235,953 19,411,454
1985 84,897,973 19,191,510
1984 82,526,443 18,929,866
1983 80,438,260 18,653,146
1982 78,378,701 18,354,855
1981 76,068,103 18,029,982
1980 73,764,641 17,704,538
1979 71,498,242 17,372,779
1978 69,326,532 17,042,272
1977 67,234,590 16,730,895
1976 65,258,009 16,401,413
1975 63,410,815 16,075,128
1974 61,679,144 15,784,817
1973 60,082,139 15,505,121
1972 58,601,748 15,220,495
1971 57,214,684 14,913,564
1970 55,893,838 14,582,944
1969 54,631,914 14,068,984
1968 53,432,783 13,548,537
1967 52,293,065 13,210,344
1966 51,188,234 12,874,153
1965 50,086,764 12,511,863
1964 49,012,016 12,137,143
1963 47,973,575 11,762,101
1962 46,965,292 11,392,513
1961 45,989,310 11,030,385
1960 45,053,782 10,667,705

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Taiwan
2100 0.04% -1.2%
2099 0.06% -1.21%
2098 0.07% -1.22%
2097 0.09% -1.22%
2096 0.1% -1.23%
2095 0.11% -1.24%
2094 0.13% -1.24%
2093 0.15% -1.25%
2092 0.17% -1.26%
2091 0.19% -1.29%
2090 0.21% -1.29%
2089 0.23% -1.31%
2088 0.25% -1.31%
2087 0.28% -1.32%
2086 0.3% -1.34%
2085 0.32% -1.37%
2084 0.35% -1.38%
2083 0.37% -1.39%
2082 0.39% -1.41%
2081 0.42% -1.42%
2080 0.45% -1.44%
2079 0.47% -1.46%
2078 0.5% -1.46%
2077 0.52% -1.46%
2076 0.55% -1.47%
2075 0.58% -1.48%
2074 0.6% -1.47%
2073 0.63% -1.48%
2072 0.65% -1.46%
2071 0.68% -1.45%
2070 0.71% -1.43%
2069 0.73% -1.44%
2068 0.76% -1.42%
2067 0.79% -1.4%
2066 0.81% -1.39%
2065 0.84% -1.38%
2064 0.87% -1.36%
2063 0.89% -1.35%
2062 0.92% -1.33%
2061 0.94% -1.3%
2060 0.97% -1.27%
2059 0.99% -1.23%
2058 1.02% -1.21%
2057 1.05% -1.17%
2056 1.07% -1.16%
2055 1.1% -1.13%
2054 1.13% -1.1%
2053 1.16% -1.07%
2052 1.19% -1.05%
2051 1.22% -1.03%
2050 1.25% -1.01%
2049 1.28% -0.97%
2048 1.32% -0.96%
2047 1.35% -0.91%
2046 1.39% -0.9%
2045 1.43% -0.86%
2044 1.47% -0.84%
2043 1.51% -0.81%
2042 1.54% -0.78%
2041 1.59% -0.74%
2040 1.63% -0.71%
2039 1.66% -0.68%
2038 1.7% -0.66%
2037 1.74% -0.63%
2036 1.77% -0.6%
2035 1.81% -0.58%
2034 1.84% -0.55%
2033 1.88% -0.53%
2032 1.91% -0.51%
2031 1.94% -0.49%
2030 1.97% -0.47%
2029 2% -0.46%
2028 2.02% -0.46%
2027 2.05% -0.44%
2026 2.08% -0.44%
2025 2.08% -0.34%
2024 2.1% 0.29%
2023 2.12% 0.1%
2022 2.11% -0.63%
2021 2.12% -0.48%
2020 2.15% -0.06%
2019 2.22% 0.07%
2018 2.34% 0.1%
2017 2.46% 0.17%
2016 2.5% 0.23%
2015 2.57% 0.25%
2014 2.68% 0.25%
2013 2.75% 0.32%
2012 2.81% 0.33%
2011 2.84% 0.23%
2010 2.83% 0.27%
2009 2.83% 0.35%
2008 2.82% 0.35%
2007 2.81% 0.41%
2006 2.8% 0.41%
2005 2.81% 0.37%
2004 2.81% 0.37%
2003 2.8% 0.44%
2002 2.78% 0.55%
2001 2.75% 0.71%
2000 2.71% 0.79%
1999 2.67% 0.8%
1998 2.65% 0.93%
1997 2.64% 0.9%
1996 2.65% 0.82%
1995 2.67% 0.86%
1994 2.68% 0.9%
1993 2.69% 0.94%
1992 2.66% 0.98%
1991 2.68% 1.11%
1990 2.74% 1.11%
1989 2.73% 1.09%
1988 2.71% 1.14%
1987 2.7% 1.06%
1986 2.75% 1.15%
1985 2.87% 1.38%
1984 2.6% 1.48%
1983 2.63% 1.63%
1982 3.04% 1.8%
1981 3.12% 1.84%
1980 3.17% 1.91%
1979 3.13% 1.94%
1978 3.11% 1.86%
1977 3.03% 2.01%
1976 2.91% 2.03%
1975 2.81% 1.84%
1974 2.66% 1.8%
1973 2.53% 1.87%
1972 2.42% 2.06%
1971 2.36% 2.27%
1970 2.31% 3.65%
1969 2.24% 3.84%
1968 2.18% 2.56%
1967 2.16% 2.61%
1966 2.2% 2.9%
1965 2.19% 3.09%
1964 2.16% 3.19%
1963 2.15% 3.24%
1962 2.12% 3.28%
1961 2.08% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.08%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Taiwan
Current population
245016045
23229461
Population rank 6/197 60/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 0.28%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
4.17 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
11.6 seconds
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,283 -215
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 178/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 +47,029
Net migration rank 145/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 -67,188 47,029
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 -69,794 225,599
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 -68,327 -42,430
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 -30,039 -156,010
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 -7,782 -33,978
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 1,416 12,718
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 8,725 8,888
2017 4,706,183 78,685 22,613 8,809
2016 4,761,594 75,265 35,980 11,707
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 49,741 8,581
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 - -
2013 4,811,751 40,201 - -
2012 4,774,508 71,138 - -
2011 4,728,363 67,808 43,836 19,077
2010 4,629,173 47,966 - -
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 - -
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 - -
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 - -
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 - -
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 - -
2004 3,877,376 46,370 - -
2003 3,751,120 33,857 - -
2002 3,606,814 69,594 - -
2001 3,478,370 64,163 132,707 -3,811
2000 3,343,196 74,535 - -
1999 3,155,425 97,195 - -
1998 3,003,946 145,575 - -
1997 2,936,500 96,885 - -
1996 2,882,205 84,448 - -
1995 2,830,771 73,243 - -
1994 2,735,198 128,134 - -
1993 2,673,675 90,200 - -
1992 2,596,173 138,412 - -
1991 2,527,807 42,760 215,698 -12,128
1990 2,491,928 135,959 - -
1989 2,452,324 99,588 - -
1988 2,376,419 93,510 - -
1987 2,322,397 64,418 - -
1986 2,295,003 29,682 - -
1985 2,289,784 61,514 - -
1984 2,278,060 113,758 - -
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 - -
1982 2,233,401 101,116 - -
1981 2,179,884 106,723 326,883 4,508
1980 2,121,618 198,672 - -
1979 2,074,807 137,721 - -
1978 2,019,621 111,258 - -
1977 1,923,917 129,075 - -
1976 1,827,289 72,889 - -
1975 1,718,623 75,603 - -
1974 1,624,813 44,281 - -
1973 1,525,485 -618 - -
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 - -
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 - -
1970 1,295,507 7,953 - -
1969 1,213,484 6,912 - -
1968 1,168,254 9,615 - -
1967 1,082,884 18,683 - -
1966 1,095,582 12,513 346,958 18,774
1965 1,061,840 32,988 - -
1964 1,028,272 26,411 - -
1963 995,116 27,115 - -
1962 966,452 27,906 - -
1961 932,111 25,515 - -
1960 901,301 12,131 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people). In Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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