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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 24.4 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 3.06% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Nigeria vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Togo
2100 481,678,166 26,511,761
2099 481,494,914 26,350,920
2098 481,219,866 26,190,149
2097 480,876,108 26,025,602
2096 480,460,381 25,858,261
2095 479,976,454 25,692,261
2094 479,432,855 25,512,468
2093 478,807,152 25,345,557
2092 478,097,591 25,173,177
2091 477,274,569 24,992,069
2090 476,367,086 24,812,174
2089 475,363,859 24,627,057
2088 474,268,867 24,436,800
2087 473,072,894 24,254,420
2086 471,769,229 24,051,223
2085 470,365,292 23,849,170
2084 468,843,169 23,646,091
2083 467,224,322 23,436,282
2082 465,509,151 23,222,780
2081 463,679,779 23,001,936
2080 461,741,930 22,777,601
2079 459,680,797 22,551,490
2078 457,513,367 22,338,486
2077 455,254,796 22,122,045
2076 452,885,729 21,896,528
2075 450,402,898 21,662,169
2074 447,825,224 21,429,982
2073 445,152,156 21,196,168
2072 442,375,349 20,965,824
2071 439,499,004 20,733,961
2070 436,539,777 20,502,013
2069 433,472,204 20,263,631
2068 430,320,190 20,019,087
2067 427,066,199 19,779,666
2066 423,736,078 19,535,920
2065 420,318,527 19,295,265
2064 416,811,285 19,054,476
2063 413,231,409 18,807,556
2062 409,583,480 18,564,996
2061 405,859,509 18,323,196
2060 402,073,494 18,081,153
2059 398,228,736 17,844,344
2058 394,315,883 17,604,946
2057 390,341,867 17,362,170
2056 386,298,064 17,118,049
2055 382,193,151 16,866,006
2054 378,030,342 16,621,633
2053 373,799,276 16,377,405
2052 369,501,634 16,130,545
2051 365,149,555 15,878,148
2050 360,734,783 15,631,978
2049 356,271,401 15,378,071
2048 351,752,501 15,127,754
2047 347,169,674 14,879,919
2046 342,532,578 14,629,528
2045 337,834,528 14,379,029
2044 333,076,416 14,128,387
2043 328,256,555 13,876,705
2042 323,388,886 13,630,555
2041 318,469,120 13,384,957
2040 313,492,800 13,144,485
2039 308,474,350 12,899,560
2038 303,423,786 12,658,957
2037 298,351,344 12,420,807
2036 293,250,795 12,186,169
2035 288,138,368 11,950,071
2034 283,018,151 11,717,387
2033 277,897,810 11,485,359
2032 272,769,123 11,253,936
2031 267,666,779 11,023,922
2030 262,583,487 10,797,929
2029 257,504,936 10,578,030
2028 252,465,743 10,361,280
2027 247,457,208 10,146,366
2026 242,477,499 9,932,489
2025 237,546,527 9,723,170
2024 232,679,478 9,515,236
2023 227,882,945 9,304,337
2022 223,150,896 9,089,738
2021 218,529,286 8,878,379
2020 213,996,181 8,669,720
2019 209,485,641 8,463,068
2018 204,938,755 8,258,778
2017 200,254,579 8,057,140
2016 195,443,700 7,858,289
2015 190,671,878 7,663,195
2014 185,896,915 7,472,450
2013 181,049,443 7,285,442
2012 176,200,625 7,100,736
2011 171,379,598 6,916,474
2010 166,642,886 6,732,590
2009 162,049,464 6,551,865
2008 157,595,014 6,368,812
2007 153,267,261 6,188,344
2006 149,077,334 6,010,668
2005 145,017,253 5,844,631
2004 141,057,045 5,696,508
2003 137,202,644 5,552,167
2002 133,471,989 5,413,274
2001 129,862,595 5,277,382
2000 126,382,494 5,140,037
1999 123,047,320 5,000,269
1998 119,846,254 4,860,913
1997 116,754,792 4,725,030
1996 113,754,779 4,577,860
1995 110,819,428 4,410,832
1994 107,935,714 4,222,940
1993 105,122,069 4,207,453
1992 102,372,770 4,233,617
1991 99,720,162 4,115,560
1990 97,120,925 3,998,761
1989 94,531,014 3,883,411
1988 92,020,090 3,769,742
1987 89,591,716 3,657,508
1986 87,235,953 3,547,952
1985 84,897,973 3,441,091
1984 82,526,443 3,332,837
1983 80,438,260 3,222,899
1982 78,378,701 3,115,042
1981 76,068,103 3,013,043
1980 73,764,641 2,920,894
1979 71,498,242 2,839,854
1978 69,326,532 2,768,148
1977 67,234,590 2,701,894
1976 65,258,009 2,637,796
1975 63,410,815 2,574,622
1974 61,679,144 2,511,760
1973 60,082,139 2,448,749
1972 58,601,748 2,384,994
1971 57,214,684 2,317,976
1970 55,893,838 2,244,773
1969 54,631,914 2,164,814
1968 53,432,783 2,080,226
1967 52,293,065 1,995,890
1966 51,188,234 1,918,513
1965 50,086,764 1,853,771
1964 49,012,016 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 2.09% 2.19%
2024 2.1% 2.27%
2023 2.12% 2.36%
2022 2.11% 2.38%
2021 2.12% 2.41%
2020 2.15% 2.44%
2019 2.22% 2.47%
2018 2.34% 2.5%
2017 2.46% 2.53%
2016 2.5% 2.55%
2015 2.57% 2.55%
2014 2.68% 2.57%
2013 2.75% 2.6%
2012 2.81% 2.66%
2011 2.84% 2.73%
2010 2.83% 2.76%
2009 2.83% 2.87%
2008 2.82% 2.92%
2007 2.81% 2.96%
2006 2.8% 2.84%
2005 2.81% 2.6%
2004 2.81% 2.6%
2003 2.8% 2.57%
2002 2.78% 2.57%
2001 2.75% 2.67%
2000 2.71% 2.8%
1999 2.67% 2.87%
1998 2.65% 2.88%
1997 2.64% 3.21%
1996 2.65% 3.79%
1995 2.67% 4.45%
1994 2.68% 0.37%
1993 2.69% -0.62%
1992 2.66% 2.87%
1991 2.68% 2.92%
1990 2.74% 2.97%
1989 2.73% 3.02%
1988 2.71% 3.07%
1987 2.7% 3.09%
1986 2.75% 3.11%
1985 2.87% 3.25%
1984 2.6% 3.41%
1983 2.63% 3.46%
1982 3.04% 3.39%
1981 3.12% 3.15%
1980 3.17% 2.85%
1979 3.13% 2.59%
1978 3.11% 2.45%
1977 3.03% 2.43%
1976 2.91% 2.45%
1975 2.81% 2.5%
1974 2.66% 2.57%
1973 2.53% 2.67%
1972 2.42% 2.89%
1971 2.36% 3.26%
1970 2.31% 3.69%
1969 2.24% 4.07%
1968 2.18% 4.23%
1967 2.16% 4.03%
1966 2.2% 3.49%
1965 2.19% 2.79%
1964 2.16% 2.17%
1963 2.15% 1.85%
1962 2.12% 1.78%
1961 2.08% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Togo
Current population
243824469
9990340
Population rank 6/197 97/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.12%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +578
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 40/197
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 - -35,202 - -14,014
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 218,093 -1,997
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 215,090 -1,997
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 210,613 -986
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 208,663 -986
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 207,608 -1,985
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 204,942 -1,985
2017 4,706,183 78,685 202,307 -1,985
2016 4,761,594 75,265 199,364 -1,979
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 194,768 -1,976
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 190,667 -1,976
2013 4,811,751 40,201 187,309 -1,976
2012 4,774,508 71,138 186,061 -1,983
2011 4,728,363 67,808 186,406 -1,968
2010 4,629,173 47,966 185,294 -1,964
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 180,111 -1,985
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 173,677 14,303
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 168,144 4,813
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 160,671 21,724
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 154,117 -4,437
2004 3,877,376 46,370 147,574 -1,005
2003 3,751,120 33,857 144,900 -2,793
2002 3,606,814 69,594 141,643 -5,973
2001 3,478,370 64,163 137,808 -1,703
2000 3,343,196 74,535 133,873 4,715
1999 3,155,425 97,195 129,832 11,125
1998 3,003,946 145,575 125,392 12,362
1997 2,936,500 96,885 122,109 11,898
1996 2,882,205 84,448 119,418 40,915
1995 2,830,771 73,243 116,314 57,406
1994 2,735,198 128,134 113,074 88,992
1993 2,673,675 90,200 119,938 -291,022
1992 2,596,173 138,412 118,876 -122
1991 2,527,807 42,760 117,409 -51
1990 2,491,928 135,959 116,200 44
1989 2,452,324 99,588 114,432 0
1988 2,376,419 93,510 112,915 -17
1987 2,322,397 64,418 110,739 848
1986 2,295,003 29,682 107,957 -436
1985 2,289,784 61,514 104,949 1,242
1984 2,278,060 113,758 102,425 7,897
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 99,817 9,740
1982 2,233,401 101,116 97,003 9,163
1981 2,179,884 106,723 94,318 3,519
1980 2,121,618 198,672 91,445 -4,993
1979 2,074,807 137,721 89,148 -13,519
1978 2,019,621 111,258 86,950 -19,163
1977 1,923,917 129,075 84,572 -19,856
1976 1,827,289 72,889 82,321 -18,832
1975 1,718,623 75,603 79,831 -16,973
1974 1,624,813 44,281 77,347 -14,483
1973 1,525,485 -618 74,713 -11,555
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 72,008 -7,661
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 69,206 482
1970 1,295,507 7,953 65,851 10,865
1969 1,213,484 6,912 62,589 20,613
1968 1,168,254 9,615 59,110 26,860
1967 1,082,884 18,683 56,128 26,576
1966 1,095,582 12,513 53,640 18,418
1965 1,061,840 32,988 51,323 6,104
1964 1,028,272 26,411 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
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 (1960–2024, 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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