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Population in Nigeria compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 177.3 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Nigeria vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Trinidad
2100 481,678,166 820,139
2099 481,494,914 827,732
2098 481,219,866 835,344
2097 480,876,108 843,011
2096 480,460,381 850,741
2095 479,976,454 858,556
2094 479,432,855 866,373
2093 478,807,152 874,273
2092 478,097,591 882,213
2091 477,274,569 890,266
2090 476,367,086 898,378
2089 475,363,859 906,601
2088 474,268,867 914,872
2087 473,072,894 923,272
2086 471,769,229 931,804
2085 470,365,292 940,463
2084 468,843,169 949,270
2083 467,224,322 958,273
2082 465,509,151 967,427
2081 463,679,779 976,795
2080 461,741,930 986,272
2079 459,680,797 995,976
2078 457,513,367 1,005,824
2077 455,254,796 1,015,872
2076 452,885,729 1,026,025
2075 450,402,898 1,036,315
2074 447,825,224 1,046,695
2073 445,152,156 1,057,138
2072 442,375,349 1,067,706
2071 439,499,004 1,078,279
2070 436,539,777 1,088,883
2069 433,472,204 1,099,489
2068 430,320,190 1,110,059
2067 427,066,199 1,120,501
2066 423,736,078 1,130,882
2065 420,318,527 1,141,203
2064 416,811,285 1,151,388
2063 413,231,409 1,161,394
2062 409,583,480 1,171,232
2061 405,859,509 1,180,918
2060 402,073,494 1,190,417
2059 398,228,736 1,199,770
2058 394,315,883 1,208,904
2057 390,341,867 1,217,922
2056 386,298,064 1,226,725
2055 382,193,151 1,235,387
2054 378,030,342 1,243,896
2053 373,799,276 1,252,160
2052 369,501,634 1,260,260
2051 365,149,555 1,268,194
2050 360,734,783 1,275,900
2049 356,271,401 1,283,457
2048 351,752,501 1,290,793
2047 347,169,674 1,297,947
2046 342,532,578 1,304,843
2045 337,834,528 1,311,560
2044 333,076,416 1,318,015
2043 328,256,555 1,324,249
2042 323,388,886 1,330,180
2041 318,469,120 1,335,843
2040 313,492,800 1,341,188
2039 308,474,350 1,346,239
2038 303,423,786 1,350,921
2037 298,351,344 1,355,297
2036 293,250,795 1,359,322
2035 288,138,368 1,362,986
2034 283,018,151 1,366,278
2033 277,897,810 1,369,125
2032 272,769,123 1,371,607
2031 267,666,779 1,373,561
2030 262,583,487 1,375,038
2029 257,504,936 1,376,018
2028 252,465,743 1,376,314
2027 247,457,208 1,375,856
2026 242,477,499 1,374,464
2025 237,546,527 1,372,016
2024 232,679,478 1,368,333
2023 227,882,945 1,367,510
2022 223,150,896 1,365,805
2021 218,529,286 1,367,558
2020 213,996,181 1,366,725
2019 209,485,641 1,363,985
2018 204,938,755 1,359,193
2017 200,254,579 1,356,633
2016 195,443,700 1,353,895
2015 190,671,878 1,349,667
2014 185,896,915 1,345,343
2013 181,049,443 1,340,557
2012 176,200,625 1,335,194
2011 171,379,598 1,328,019
2010 166,642,886 1,317,714
2009 162,049,464 1,310,106
2008 157,595,014 1,308,587
2007 153,267,261 1,303,188
2006 149,077,334 1,297,944
2005 145,017,253 1,294,494
2004 141,057,045 1,345,380
2003 137,202,644 1,338,709
2002 133,471,989 1,332,011
2001 129,862,595 1,325,567
2000 126,382,494 1,319,774
1999 123,047,320 1,314,708
1998 119,846,254 1,310,225
1997 116,754,792 1,305,836
1996 113,754,779 1,300,928
1995 110,819,428 1,295,169
1994 107,935,714 1,288,341
1993 105,122,069 1,280,466
1992 102,372,770 1,271,674
1991 99,720,162 1,262,171
1990 97,120,925 1,252,208
1989 94,531,014 1,241,600
1988 92,020,090 1,230,069
1987 89,591,716 1,217,364
1986 87,235,953 1,203,124
1985 84,897,973 1,187,366
1984 82,526,443 1,172,984
1983 80,438,260 1,160,534
1982 78,378,701 1,147,927
1981 76,068,103 1,135,132
1980 73,764,641 1,121,744
1979 71,498,242 1,107,639
1978 69,326,532 1,093,380
1977 67,234,590 1,079,554
1976 65,258,009 1,066,311
1975 63,410,815 1,053,469
1974 61,679,144 1,040,761
1973 60,082,139 1,027,851
1972 58,601,748 1,014,921
1971 57,214,684 1,002,585
1970 55,893,838 991,471
1969 54,631,914 980,706
1968 53,432,783 969,006
1967 52,293,065 956,418
1966 51,188,234 942,937
1965 50,086,764 928,425
1964 49,012,016 912,963
1963 47,973,575 896,804
1962 46,965,292 880,194
1961 45,989,310 863,144
1960 45,053,782 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Trinidad
2100 0.04% -0.92%
2099 0.06% -0.91%
2098 0.07% -0.91%
2097 0.09% -0.91%
2096 0.1% -0.91%
2095 0.11% -0.9%
2094 0.13% -0.9%
2093 0.15% -0.9%
2092 0.17% -0.9%
2091 0.19% -0.9%
2090 0.21% -0.91%
2089 0.23% -0.9%
2088 0.25% -0.91%
2087 0.28% -0.92%
2086 0.3% -0.92%
2085 0.32% -0.93%
2084 0.35% -0.94%
2083 0.37% -0.95%
2082 0.39% -0.96%
2081 0.42% -0.96%
2080 0.45% -0.97%
2079 0.47% -0.98%
2078 0.5% -0.99%
2077 0.52% -0.99%
2076 0.55% -0.99%
2075 0.58% -0.99%
2074 0.6% -0.99%
2073 0.63% -0.99%
2072 0.65% -0.98%
2071 0.68% -0.97%
2070 0.71% -0.96%
2069 0.73% -0.95%
2068 0.76% -0.93%
2067 0.79% -0.92%
2066 0.81% -0.9%
2065 0.84% -0.88%
2064 0.87% -0.86%
2063 0.89% -0.84%
2062 0.92% -0.82%
2061 0.94% -0.8%
2060 0.97% -0.78%
2059 0.99% -0.76%
2058 1.02% -0.74%
2057 1.05% -0.72%
2056 1.07% -0.7%
2055 1.1% -0.68%
2054 1.13% -0.66%
2053 1.16% -0.64%
2052 1.19% -0.63%
2051 1.22% -0.6%
2050 1.25% -0.59%
2049 1.28% -0.57%
2048 1.32% -0.55%
2047 1.35% -0.53%
2046 1.39% -0.51%
2045 1.43% -0.49%
2044 1.47% -0.47%
2043 1.51% -0.45%
2042 1.54% -0.42%
2041 1.59% -0.4%
2040 1.63% -0.38%
2039 1.66% -0.35%
2038 1.7% -0.32%
2037 1.74% -0.3%
2036 1.77% -0.27%
2035 1.81% -0.24%
2034 1.84% -0.21%
2033 1.88% -0.18%
2032 1.91% -0.14%
2031 1.94% -0.11%
2030 1.97% -0.07%
2029 2% -0.02%
2028 2.02% 0.03%
2027 2.05% 0.1%
2026 2.08% 0.18%
2025 2.09% 0.27%
2024 2.1% 0.06%
2023 2.12% 0.12%
2022 2.11% -0.13%
2021 2.12% 0.06%
2020 2.15% 0.2%
2019 2.22% 0.35%
2018 2.34% 0.19%
2017 2.46% 0.2%
2016 2.5% 0.31%
2015 2.57% 0.32%
2014 2.68% 0.36%
2013 2.75% 0.4%
2012 2.81% 0.54%
2011 2.84% 0.78%
2010 2.83% 0.58%
2009 2.83% 0.12%
2008 2.82% 0.41%
2007 2.81% 0.4%
2006 2.8% 0.27%
2005 2.81% -3.78%
2004 2.81% 0.5%
2003 2.8% 0.5%
2002 2.78% 0.49%
2001 2.75% 0.44%
2000 2.71% 0.39%
1999 2.67% 0.34%
1998 2.65% 0.34%
1997 2.64% 0.38%
1996 2.65% 0.44%
1995 2.67% 0.53%
1994 2.68% 0.62%
1993 2.69% 0.69%
1992 2.66% 0.75%
1991 2.68% 0.8%
1990 2.74% 0.85%
1989 2.73% 0.94%
1988 2.71% 1.04%
1987 2.7% 1.18%
1986 2.75% 1.33%
1985 2.87% 1.23%
1984 2.6% 1.07%
1983 2.63% 1.1%
1982 3.04% 1.13%
1981 3.12% 1.19%
1980 3.17% 1.27%
1979 3.13% 1.3%
1978 3.11% 1.28%
1977 3.03% 1.24%
1976 2.91% 1.22%
1975 2.81% 1.22%
1974 2.66% 1.26%
1973 2.53% 1.27%
1972 2.42% 1.23%
1971 2.36% 1.12%
1970 2.31% 1.1%
1969 2.24% 1.21%
1968 2.18% 1.32%
1967 2.16% 1.43%
1966 2.2% 1.56%
1965 2.19% 1.69%
1964 2.16% 1.8%
1963 2.15% 1.89%
1962 2.12% 1.98%
1961 2.08% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.1%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Trinidad
Current population
243824469
1374840
Population rank 6/197 154/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.02%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
4.2 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +2
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 161/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -15,258 +691
Net migration rank 145/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 691
2024 - -35,202 - 1,334
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 3,200 2,126
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 3,773 4,247
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 2,091 5,749
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 4,558 427
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 5,647 -19,251
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 5,869 35,502
2017 4,706,183 78,685 6,779 1,445
2016 4,761,594 75,265 7,436 -86
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 7,963 -575
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 8,571 -799
2013 4,811,751 40,201 9,020 -796
2012 4,774,508 71,138 9,376 -880
2011 4,728,363 67,808 9,601 -1,410
2010 4,629,173 47,966 9,698 -2,230
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 9,769 -3,056
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 9,872 -3,624
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 9,939 -3,731
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 9,889 -3,684
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 9,822 -3,595
2004 3,877,376 46,370 10,149 -3,504
2003 3,751,120 33,857 10,169 -3,472
2002 3,606,814 69,594 10,316 -3,613
2001 3,478,370 64,163 10,438 -4,252
2000 3,343,196 74,535 10,588 -5,185
1999 3,155,425 97,195 10,821 -6,103
1998 3,003,946 145,575 10,964 -6,730
1997 2,936,500 96,885 11,405 -6,865
1996 2,882,205 84,448 12,101 -6,827
1995 2,830,771 73,243 12,971 -6,723
1994 2,735,198 128,134 14,032 -6,615
1993 2,673,675 90,200 14,878 -6,554
1992 2,596,173 138,412 15,910 -6,650
1991 2,527,807 42,760 16,903 -7,149
1990 2,491,928 135,959 18,052 -7,878
1989 2,452,324 99,588 19,636 -8,588
1988 2,376,419 93,510 21,028 -9,023
1987 2,322,397 64,418 22,398 -9,002
1986 2,295,003 29,682 23,705 -8,620
1985 2,289,784 61,514 24,487 -8,051
1984 2,278,060 113,758 24,738 -12,413
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 25,118 -12,544
1982 2,233,401 101,116 25,181 -12,529
1981 2,179,884 106,723 25,015 -12,086
1980 2,121,618 198,672 24,557 -10,709
1979 2,074,807 137,721 23,475 -9,106
1978 2,019,621 111,258 22,538 -8,397
1977 1,923,917 129,075 21,660 -8,154
1976 1,827,289 72,889 20,875 -7,895
1975 1,718,623 75,603 20,468 -7,768
1974 1,624,813 44,281 20,412 -7,683
1973 1,525,485 -618 20,617 -7,524
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 20,116 -7,346
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 19,400 -7,499
1970 1,295,507 7,953 19,074 -8,751
1969 1,213,484 6,912 19,652 -8,449
1968 1,168,254 9,615 20,849 -8,647
1967 1,082,884 18,683 21,992 -9,008
1966 1,095,582 12,513 23,228 -9,254
1965 1,061,840 32,988 24,349 -9,301
1964 1,028,272 26,411 25,065 -9,193
1963 995,116 27,115 25,507 -9,067
1962 966,452 27,906 25,763 -8,982
1961 932,111 25,515 25,518 -8,200
1960 901,301 12,131 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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