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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 19.6 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 3.09% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Nigeria vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Tunisia
2100 481,678,166 10,722,837
2099 481,494,914 10,798,417
2098 481,219,866 10,872,527
2097 480,876,108 10,944,510
2096 480,460,381 11,017,262
2095 479,976,454 11,088,773
2094 479,432,855 11,159,761
2093 478,807,152 11,228,741
2092 478,097,591 11,296,441
2091 477,274,569 11,362,922
2090 476,367,086 11,428,150
2089 475,363,859 11,492,395
2088 474,268,867 11,554,451
2087 473,072,894 11,616,399
2086 471,769,229 11,677,706
2085 470,365,292 11,736,824
2084 468,843,169 11,795,185
2083 467,224,322 11,853,617
2082 465,509,151 11,911,196
2081 463,679,779 11,966,771
2080 461,741,930 12,023,486
2079 459,680,797 12,080,879
2078 457,513,367 12,138,513
2077 455,254,796 12,194,072
2076 452,885,729 12,247,445
2075 450,402,898 12,301,960
2074 447,825,224 12,355,470
2073 445,152,156 12,410,281
2072 442,375,349 12,463,568
2071 439,499,004 12,517,952
2070 436,539,777 12,571,557
2069 433,472,204 12,625,027
2068 430,320,190 12,677,388
2067 427,066,199 12,728,611
2066 423,736,078 12,778,160
2065 420,318,527 12,827,417
2064 416,811,285 12,873,288
2063 413,231,409 12,917,720
2062 409,583,480 12,960,075
2061 405,859,509 12,999,502
2060 402,073,494 13,037,172
2059 398,228,736 13,069,268
2058 394,315,883 13,098,461
2057 390,341,867 13,124,682
2056 386,298,064 13,147,057
2055 382,193,151 13,164,337
2054 378,030,342 13,177,456
2053 373,799,276 13,184,564
2052 369,501,634 13,188,052
2051 365,149,555 13,187,435
2050 360,734,783 13,181,992
2049 356,271,401 13,173,401
2048 351,752,501 13,160,968
2047 347,169,674 13,144,429
2046 342,532,578 13,125,908
2045 337,834,528 13,104,999
2044 333,076,416 13,081,801
2043 328,256,555 13,057,259
2042 323,388,886 13,031,516
2041 318,469,120 13,006,019
2040 313,492,800 12,979,703
2039 308,474,350 12,952,741
2038 303,423,786 12,925,306
2037 298,351,344 12,896,316
2036 293,250,795 12,865,989
2035 288,138,368 12,835,689
2034 283,018,151 12,803,284
2033 277,897,810 12,766,519
2032 272,769,123 12,728,299
2031 267,666,779 12,687,827
2030 262,583,487 12,644,489
2029 257,504,936 12,596,686
2028 252,465,743 12,542,752
2027 247,457,208 12,484,560
2026 242,477,499 12,420,467
2025 237,546,527 12,351,028
2024 232,679,478 12,277,109
2023 227,882,945 12,200,431
2022 223,150,896 12,119,334
2021 218,529,286 12,048,622
2020 213,996,181 11,974,057
2019 209,485,641 11,875,081
2018 204,938,755 11,765,514
2017 200,254,579 11,650,498
2016 195,443,700 11,528,674
2015 190,671,878 11,402,264
2014 185,896,915 11,274,288
2013 181,049,443 11,141,361
2012 176,200,625 11,009,647
2011 171,379,598 10,886,035
2010 166,642,886 10,765,980
2009 162,049,464 10,650,681
2008 157,595,014 10,542,635
2007 153,267,261 10,441,702
2006 149,077,334 10,346,410
2005 145,017,253 10,255,472
2004 141,057,045 10,166,163
2003 137,202,644 10,071,632
2002 133,471,989 9,971,515
2001 129,862,595 9,869,677
2000 126,382,494 9,764,935
1999 123,047,320 9,655,963
1998 119,846,254 9,541,667
1997 116,754,792 9,421,270
1996 113,754,779 9,294,432
1995 110,819,428 9,161,258
1994 107,935,714 9,018,448
1993 105,122,069 8,857,910
1992 102,372,770 8,682,512
1991 99,720,162 8,501,827
1990 97,120,925 8,324,509
1989 94,531,014 8,151,660
1988 92,020,090 7,974,440
1987 89,591,716 7,789,987
1986 87,235,953 7,600,301
1985 84,897,973 7,409,903
1984 82,526,443 7,220,044
1983 80,438,260 7,053,800
1982 78,378,701 6,908,642
1981 76,068,103 6,758,284
1980 73,764,641 6,606,195
1979 71,498,242 6,456,419
1978 69,326,532 6,309,390
1977 67,234,590 6,155,931
1976 65,258,009 5,996,994
1975 63,410,815 5,839,262
1974 61,679,144 5,684,674
1973 60,082,139 5,537,242
1972 58,601,748 5,396,557
1971 57,214,684 5,261,658
1970 55,893,838 5,131,396
1969 54,631,914 5,004,697
1968 53,432,783 4,879,899
1967 52,293,065 4,760,970
1966 51,188,234 4,652,287
1965 50,086,764 4,561,385
1964 49,012,016 4,489,869
1963 47,973,575 4,427,131
1962 46,965,292 4,369,136
1961 45,989,310 4,316,278
1960 45,053,782 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Tunisia
2100 0.04% -0.7%
2099 0.06% -0.68%
2098 0.07% -0.66%
2097 0.09% -0.66%
2096 0.1% -0.64%
2095 0.11% -0.64%
2094 0.13% -0.61%
2093 0.15% -0.6%
2092 0.17% -0.59%
2091 0.19% -0.57%
2090 0.21% -0.56%
2089 0.23% -0.54%
2088 0.25% -0.53%
2087 0.28% -0.52%
2086 0.3% -0.5%
2085 0.32% -0.49%
2084 0.35% -0.49%
2083 0.37% -0.48%
2082 0.39% -0.46%
2081 0.42% -0.47%
2080 0.45% -0.48%
2079 0.47% -0.47%
2078 0.5% -0.46%
2077 0.52% -0.44%
2076 0.55% -0.44%
2075 0.58% -0.43%
2074 0.6% -0.44%
2073 0.63% -0.43%
2072 0.65% -0.43%
2071 0.68% -0.43%
2070 0.71% -0.42%
2069 0.73% -0.41%
2068 0.76% -0.4%
2067 0.79% -0.39%
2066 0.81% -0.38%
2065 0.84% -0.36%
2064 0.87% -0.34%
2063 0.89% -0.33%
2062 0.92% -0.3%
2061 0.94% -0.29%
2060 0.97% -0.25%
2059 0.99% -0.22%
2058 1.02% -0.2%
2057 1.05% -0.17%
2056 1.07% -0.13%
2055 1.1% -0.1%
2054 1.13% -0.05%
2053 1.16% -0.03%
2052 1.19% 0.005%
2051 1.22% 0.04%
2050 1.25% 0.07%
2049 1.28% 0.09%
2048 1.32% 0.13%
2047 1.35% 0.14%
2046 1.39% 0.16%
2045 1.43% 0.18%
2044 1.47% 0.19%
2043 1.51% 0.2%
2042 1.54% 0.2%
2041 1.59% 0.2%
2040 1.63% 0.21%
2039 1.66% 0.21%
2038 1.7% 0.22%
2037 1.74% 0.24%
2036 1.77% 0.24%
2035 1.81% 0.25%
2034 1.84% 0.29%
2033 1.88% 0.3%
2032 1.91% 0.32%
2031 1.94% 0.34%
2030 1.97% 0.38%
2029 2% 0.43%
2028 2.02% 0.47%
2027 2.05% 0.52%
2026 2.08% 0.56%
2025 2.09% 0.6%
2024 2.1% 0.63%
2023 2.12% 0.67%
2022 2.11% 0.59%
2021 2.12% 0.62%
2020 2.15% 0.83%
2019 2.22% 0.93%
2018 2.34% 0.99%
2017 2.46% 1.06%
2016 2.5% 1.11%
2015 2.57% 1.14%
2014 2.68% 1.19%
2013 2.75% 1.2%
2012 2.81% 1.14%
2011 2.84% 1.12%
2010 2.83% 1.08%
2009 2.83% 1.02%
2008 2.82% 0.97%
2007 2.81% 0.92%
2006 2.8% 0.89%
2005 2.81% 0.88%
2004 2.81% 0.94%
2003 2.8% 1%
2002 2.78% 1.03%
2001 2.75% 1.07%
2000 2.71% 1.13%
1999 2.67% 1.2%
1998 2.65% 1.28%
1997 2.64% 1.36%
1996 2.65% 1.45%
1995 2.67% 1.58%
1994 2.68% 1.81%
1993 2.69% 2.02%
1992 2.66% 2.13%
1991 2.68% 2.13%
1990 2.74% 2.12%
1989 2.73% 2.22%
1988 2.71% 2.37%
1987 2.7% 2.5%
1986 2.75% 2.57%
1985 2.87% 2.63%
1984 2.6% 2.36%
1983 2.63% 2.1%
1982 3.04% 2.22%
1981 3.12% 2.3%
1980 3.17% 2.32%
1979 3.13% 2.33%
1978 3.11% 2.49%
1977 3.03% 2.65%
1976 2.91% 2.7%
1975 2.81% 2.72%
1974 2.66% 2.66%
1973 2.53% 2.61%
1972 2.42% 2.56%
1971 2.36% 2.54%
1970 2.31% 2.53%
1969 2.24% 2.56%
1968 2.18% 2.5%
1967 2.16% 2.34%
1966 2.2% 1.99%
1965 2.19% 1.59%
1964 2.16% 1.42%
1963 2.15% 1.33%
1962 2.12% 1.22%
1961 2.08% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Tunisia
Current population
243824469
12437803
Population rank 6/197 81/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.15%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +210
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 124/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 -14,523
Net migration rank 145/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -14,523
2024 - -35,202 - -15,221
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 93,663 -14,001
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 96,531 -14,001
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 68,087 -9,190
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 109,431 -19,188
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 127,312 -19,612
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 132,445 -21,012
2017 4,706,183 78,685 140,971 -22,365
2016 4,761,594 75,265 148,870 -23,827
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 153,007 -25,229
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 154,762 -26,586
2013 4,811,751 40,201 154,687 -17,020
2012 4,774,508 71,138 151,812 -26,059
2011 4,728,363 67,808 143,401 -21,935
2010 4,629,173 47,966 132,809 -14,168
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 125,465 -13,512
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 121,873 -17,742
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 118,920 -21,190
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 116,945 -24,098
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 115,374 -26,361
2004 3,877,376 46,370 113,322 -23,735
2003 3,751,120 33,857 111,926 -12,459
2002 3,606,814 69,594 109,099 -8,334
2001 3,478,370 64,163 110,146 -7,235
2000 3,343,196 74,535 112,501 -5,937
1999 3,155,425 97,195 114,829 -3,452
1998 3,003,946 145,575 121,332 -4,111
1997 2,936,500 96,885 128,327 -4,756
1996 2,882,205 84,448 135,615 -5,506
1995 2,830,771 73,243 144,345 -8,095
1994 2,735,198 128,134 153,647 -4,271
1993 2,673,675 90,200 160,922 10,771
1992 2,596,173 138,412 163,978 15,124
1991 2,527,807 42,760 166,245 16,021
1990 2,491,928 135,959 168,180 4,183
1989 2,452,324 99,588 169,221 4,100
1988 2,376,419 93,510 177,176 3,934
1987 2,322,397 64,418 184,101 3,711
1986 2,295,003 29,682 188,107 3,464
1985 2,289,784 61,514 186,344 2,887
1984 2,278,060 113,758 182,386 8,109
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 179,878 -37,895
1982 2,233,401 101,116 177,898 -29,559
1981 2,179,884 106,723 176,628 -24,242
1980 2,121,618 198,672 171,094 -19,321
1979 2,074,807 137,721 171,463 -23,688
1978 2,019,621 111,258 173,255 -26,968
1977 1,923,917 129,075 174,539 -13,910
1976 1,827,289 72,889 172,744 -15,499
1975 1,718,623 75,603 166,991 -8,765
1974 1,624,813 44,281 160,200 -9,254
1973 1,525,485 -618 153,525 -9,606
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 147,239 -9,790
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 142,296 -9,949
1970 1,295,507 7,953 138,235 -10,054
1969 1,213,484 6,912 135,257 -10,049
1968 1,168,254 9,615 134,246 -9,848
1967 1,082,884 18,683 132,626 -19,155
1966 1,095,582 12,513 131,274 -27,393
1965 1,061,840 32,988 127,673 -49,751
1964 1,028,272 26,411 124,711 -59,602
1963 995,116 27,115 120,865 -60,505
1962 966,452 27,906 116,887 -61,260
1961 932,111 25,515 111,459 -61,369
1960 901,301 12,131 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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