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

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 27.6 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.06% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Nigeria vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Togo
2100 481,640,156 23,426,426
2099 481,456,918 23,284,304
2098 481,181,892 23,142,242
2097 480,838,161 22,996,845
2096 480,422,467 22,848,978
2095 479,938,579 22,702,297
2094 479,395,022 22,543,427
2093 478,769,369 22,395,941
2092 478,059,864 22,243,621
2091 477,236,907 22,083,590
2090 476,329,495 21,924,631
2089 475,326,347 21,761,057
2088 474,231,442 21,592,941
2087 473,035,563 21,431,785
2086 471,732,001 21,252,236
2085 470,328,175 21,073,697
2084 468,806,172 20,894,251
2083 467,187,453 20,708,859
2082 465,472,417 20,520,204
2081 463,643,190 20,325,061
2080 461,705,493 20,126,833
2079 459,644,523 19,927,036
2078 457,477,264 19,738,820
2077 455,218,871 19,547,568
2076 452,849,991 19,348,296
2075 450,367,356 19,141,211
2074 447,789,885 18,936,045
2073 445,117,028 18,729,441
2072 442,340,440 18,525,904
2071 439,464,323 18,321,024
2070 436,505,329 18,116,069
2069 433,437,998 17,905,429
2068 430,286,232 17,689,344
2067 427,032,499 17,477,786
2066 423,702,640 17,262,406
2065 420,285,359 17,049,758
2064 416,778,394 16,836,991
2063 413,198,800 16,618,806
2062 409,551,159 16,404,475
2061 405,827,482 16,190,814
2060 402,041,765 15,976,939
2059 398,197,311 15,767,690
2058 394,284,767 15,556,151
2057 390,311,065 15,341,629
2056 386,267,580 15,125,918
2055 382,162,992 14,903,207
2054 378,000,511 14,687,272
2053 373,769,779 14,471,467
2052 369,472,476 14,253,335
2051 365,120,741 14,030,311
2050 360,706,317 13,812,790
2049 356,243,287 13,588,431
2048 351,724,743 13,367,245
2047 347,142,279 13,148,252
2046 342,505,549 12,927,000
2045 337,807,869 12,705,654
2044 333,050,132 12,484,181
2043 328,230,652 12,261,788
2042 323,363,366 12,044,285
2041 318,443,989 11,827,268
2040 313,468,061 11,614,781
2039 308,450,008 11,398,360
2038 303,399,842 11,185,757
2037 298,327,800 10,975,322
2036 293,227,654 10,767,990
2035 288,115,630 10,559,369
2034 282,995,818 10,353,764
2033 277,875,880 10,148,738
2032 272,747,599 9,944,247
2031 267,645,657 9,741,001
2030 262,562,767 9,541,309
2029 257,484,616 9,347,000
2028 252,445,821 9,155,475
2027 247,437,680 8,965,572
2026 242,458,365 8,776,585
2025 237,527,782 8,591,626
2024 232,679,478 8,406,558
2023 227,882,945 8,223,850
2022 223,150,896 8,068,616
2021 218,529,286 7,936,176
2020 213,996,181 7,788,054
2019 209,485,641 7,619,925
2018 204,938,755 7,458,206
2017 200,254,579 7,324,386
2016 195,443,700 7,200,884
2015 190,671,878 7,071,502
2014 185,896,915 6,937,644
2013 181,049,443 6,798,848
2012 176,200,625 6,653,718
2011 171,379,598 6,500,582
2010 166,642,886 6,325,788
2009 162,049,464 6,130,946
2008 157,595,014 5,936,138
2007 153,267,261 5,748,443
2006 149,077,334 5,569,664
2005 145,017,253 5,413,154
2004 141,057,045 5,281,320
2003 137,202,644 5,154,112
2002 133,471,989 5,027,130
2001 129,862,595 4,904,144
2000 126,382,494 4,783,722
1999 123,047,320 4,665,754
1998 119,846,254 4,551,635
1997 116,754,792 4,438,794
1996 113,754,779 4,291,136
1995 110,819,428 4,110,450
1994 107,935,714 3,904,183
1993 105,122,069 3,887,974
1992 102,372,770 3,932,581
1991 99,720,162 3,822,636
1990 97,120,925 3,714,021
1989 94,531,014 3,606,918
1988 92,020,090 3,501,545
1987 89,591,716 3,397,614
1986 87,235,953 3,296,340
1985 84,897,973 3,194,539
1984 82,526,443 3,105,743
1983 80,438,260 3,033,077
1982 78,378,701 2,961,652
1981 76,068,103 2,879,440
1980 73,764,641 2,791,408
1979 71,498,242 2,714,349
1978 69,326,532 2,646,501
1977 67,234,590 2,583,984
1976 65,258,009 2,523,488
1975 63,410,815 2,463,796
1974 61,679,144 2,404,292
1973 60,082,139 2,344,510
1972 58,601,748 2,283,863
1971 57,214,684 2,219,826
1970 55,893,838 2,149,478
1969 54,631,914 2,043,416
1968 53,432,783 1,953,523
1967 52,293,065 1,912,764
1966 51,188,234 1,873,489
1965 50,086,764 1,835,588
1964 49,012,016 1,799,410
1963 47,973,575 1,765,072
1962 46,965,292 1,732,959
1961 45,989,310 1,702,717
1960 45,053,782 1,673,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Togo
2100 0.04% 0.61%
2099 0.06% 0.61%
2098 0.07% 0.63%
2097 0.09% 0.65%
2096 0.1% 0.65%
2095 0.11% 0.7%
2094 0.13% 0.66%
2093 0.15% 0.68%
2092 0.17% 0.72%
2091 0.19% 0.73%
2090 0.21% 0.75%
2089 0.23% 0.78%
2088 0.25% 0.75%
2087 0.28% 0.84%
2086 0.3% 0.85%
2085 0.32% 0.86%
2084 0.35% 0.9%
2083 0.37% 0.92%
2082 0.39% 0.96%
2081 0.42% 0.98%
2080 0.45% 1%
2079 0.47% 0.95%
2078 0.5% 0.98%
2077 0.52% 1.03%
2076 0.55% 1.08%
2075 0.58% 1.08%
2074 0.6% 1.1%
2073 0.63% 1.1%
2072 0.65% 1.12%
2071 0.68% 1.13%
2070 0.71% 1.18%
2069 0.73% 1.22%
2068 0.76% 1.21%
2067 0.79% 1.25%
2066 0.81% 1.25%
2065 0.84% 1.26%
2064 0.87% 1.31%
2063 0.89% 1.31%
2062 0.92% 1.32%
2061 0.94% 1.34%
2060 0.97% 1.33%
2059 0.99% 1.36%
2058 1.02% 1.4%
2057 1.05% 1.43%
2056 1.07% 1.49%
2055 1.1% 1.47%
2054 1.13% 1.49%
2053 1.16% 1.53%
2052 1.19% 1.59%
2051 1.22% 1.57%
2050 1.25% 1.65%
2049 1.28% 1.65%
2048 1.32% 1.67%
2047 1.35% 1.71%
2046 1.39% 1.74%
2045 1.43% 1.77%
2044 1.47% 1.81%
2043 1.51% 1.81%
2042 1.54% 1.83%
2041 1.59% 1.83%
2040 1.63% 1.9%
2039 1.66% 1.9%
2038 1.7% 1.92%
2037 1.74% 1.93%
2036 1.77% 1.98%
2035 1.81% 1.99%
2034 1.84% 2.02%
2033 1.88% 2.06%
2032 1.91% 2.09%
2031 1.94% 2.09%
2030 1.97% 2.08%
2029 2% 2.09%
2028 2.02% 2.12%
2027 2.05% 2.15%
2026 2.08% 2.15%
2025 2.08% 2.2%
2024 2.1% 2.22%
2023 2.12% 1.92%
2022 2.11% 1.67%
2021 2.12% 1.9%
2020 2.15% 2.21%
2019 2.22% 2.17%
2018 2.34% 1.83%
2017 2.46% 1.72%
2016 2.5% 1.83%
2015 2.57% 1.93%
2014 2.68% 2.04%
2013 2.75% 2.18%
2012 2.81% 2.36%
2011 2.84% 2.76%
2010 2.83% 3.18%
2009 2.83% 3.28%
2008 2.82% 3.27%
2007 2.81% 3.21%
2006 2.8% 2.89%
2005 2.81% 2.5%
2004 2.81% 2.47%
2003 2.8% 2.53%
2002 2.78% 2.51%
2001 2.75% 2.52%
2000 2.71% 2.53%
1999 2.67% 2.51%
1998 2.65% 2.54%
1997 2.64% 3.44%
1996 2.65% 4.4%
1995 2.67% 5.28%
1994 2.68% 0.42%
1993 2.69% -1.13%
1992 2.66% 2.88%
1991 2.68% 2.92%
1990 2.74% 2.97%
1989 2.73% 3.01%
1988 2.71% 3.06%
1987 2.7% 3.07%
1986 2.75% 3.19%
1985 2.87% 2.86%
1984 2.6% 2.4%
1983 2.63% 2.41%
1982 3.04% 2.86%
1981 3.12% 3.15%
1980 3.17% 2.84%
1979 3.13% 2.56%
1978 3.11% 2.42%
1977 3.03% 2.4%
1976 2.91% 2.42%
1975 2.81% 2.47%
1974 2.66% 2.55%
1973 2.53% 2.66%
1972 2.42% 2.88%
1971 2.36% 3.27%
1970 2.31% 5.19%
1969 2.24% 4.6%
1968 2.18% 2.13%
1967 2.16% 2.1%
1966 2.2% 2.06%
1965 2.19% 2.01%
1964 2.16% 1.95%
1963 2.15% 1.85%
1962 2.12% 1.78%
1961 2.08% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Togo
Current population
245016045
8873660
Population rank 6/197 102/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 0.11%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
4.17 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
11.6 seconds
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,283 +507
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 39/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 -15,010
Net migration rank 145/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -15,010
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 198,184 -14,014
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 196,649 -15,406
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 195,051 -65,826
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 192,651 -56,991
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 192,474 -31,892
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 192,990 -17,312
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 191,482 -43,718
2017 4,706,183 78,685 189,386 -69,512
2016 4,761,594 75,265 187,007 -59,885
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 183,089 -51,459
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 179,671 -43,591
2013 4,811,751 40,201 176,865 -35,346
2012 4,774,508 71,138 176,051 -27,315
2011 4,728,363 67,808 176,484 -18,960
2010 4,629,173 47,966 175,800 16,265
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 170,740 26,886
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 164,627 27,362
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 158,312 25,082
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 150,821 23,346
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 143,281 -4,415
2004 3,877,376 46,370 136,802 -11,998
2003 3,751,120 33,857 133,852 -4,237
2002 3,606,814 69,594 130,283 -5,939
2001 3,478,370 64,163 126,419 -4,802
2000 3,343,196 74,535 122,712 -3,485
1999 3,155,425 97,195 119,331 -2,618
1998 3,003,946 145,575 116,918 -5,394
1997 2,936,500 96,885 116,559 -2,397
1996 2,882,205 84,448 111,887 69,276
1995 2,830,771 73,243 106,983 73,224
1994 2,735,198 128,134 100,045 132,276
1993 2,673,675 90,200 112,013 -311,917
1992 2,596,173 138,412 110,828 -132
1991 2,527,807 42,760 109,267 -72
1990 2,491,928 135,959 107,985 59
1989 2,452,324 99,588 106,166 0
1988 2,376,419 93,510 104,605 -29
1987 2,322,397 64,418 102,435 848
1986 2,295,003 29,682 99,698 -436
1985 2,289,784 61,514 96,376 7,971
1984 2,278,060 113,758 95,195 -21,949
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 94,034 -21,948
1982 2,233,401 101,116 92,715 -21,958
1981 2,179,884 106,723 90,144 3,519
1980 2,121,618 198,672 87,404 -4,993
1979 2,074,807 137,721 85,228 -13,519
1978 2,019,621 111,258 83,151 -19,163
1977 1,923,917 129,075 80,902 -19,856
1976 1,827,289 72,889 78,770 -18,832
1975 1,718,623 75,603 76,412 -16,973
1974 1,624,813 44,281 74,055 -14,483
1973 1,525,485 -618 71,549 -11,555
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 68,966 -7,661
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 66,284 482
1970 1,295,507 7,953 63,057 10,865
1969 1,213,484 6,912 58,207 80,000
1968 1,168,254 9,615 56,082 -14,504
1967 1,082,884 18,683 54,359 -14,424
1966 1,095,582 12,513 52,832 -14,216
1965 1,061,840 32,988 51,096 -13,915
1964 1,028,272 26,411 49,450 -14,266
1963 995,116 27,115 47,869 -14,361
1962 966,452 27,906 46,201 -15,486
1961 932,111 25,515 44,623 -14,858
1960 901,301 12,131 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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