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

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 31.4 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 3.04% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Turkmenistan
2100 481,640,156 10,041,228
2099 481,456,918 10,070,007
2098 481,181,892 10,097,571
2097 480,838,161 10,123,813
2096 480,422,467 10,148,560
2095 479,938,579 10,172,371
2094 479,395,022 10,194,567
2093 478,769,369 10,215,533
2092 478,059,864 10,235,132
2091 477,236,907 10,253,189
2090 476,329,495 10,270,414
2089 475,326,347 10,285,963
2088 474,231,442 10,300,439
2087 473,035,563 10,313,629
2086 471,732,001 10,325,212
2085 470,328,175 10,335,299
2084 468,806,172 10,343,821
2083 467,187,453 10,350,710
2082 465,472,417 10,356,526
2081 463,643,190 10,360,689
2080 461,705,493 10,363,394
2079 459,644,523 10,364,229
2078 457,477,264 10,363,113
2077 455,218,871 10,360,467
2076 452,849,991 10,356,079
2075 450,367,356 10,349,863
2074 447,789,885 10,342,496
2073 445,117,028 10,333,532
2072 442,340,440 10,322,776
2071 439,464,323 10,310,748
2070 436,505,329 10,297,702
2069 433,437,998 10,283,723
2068 430,286,232 10,268,779
2067 427,032,499 10,252,681
2066 423,702,640 10,235,535
2065 420,285,359 10,217,603
2064 416,778,394 10,198,228
2063 413,198,800 10,177,447
2062 409,551,159 10,155,121
2061 405,827,482 10,131,160
2060 402,041,765 10,105,616
2059 398,197,311 10,077,893
2058 394,284,767 10,047,185
2057 390,311,065 10,013,846
2056 386,267,580 9,977,699
2055 382,162,992 9,938,273
2054 378,000,511 9,895,840
2053 373,769,779 9,849,324
2052 369,472,476 9,799,331
2051 365,120,741 9,745,673
2050 360,706,317 9,688,197
2049 356,243,287 9,627,119
2048 351,724,743 9,562,502
2047 347,142,279 9,494,734
2046 342,505,549 9,423,990
2045 337,807,869 9,350,870
2044 333,050,132 9,275,707
2043 328,230,652 9,199,229
2042 323,363,366 9,121,705
2041 318,443,989 9,043,208
2040 313,468,061 8,964,374
2039 308,450,008 8,885,167
2038 303,399,842 8,805,836
2037 298,327,800 8,726,399
2036 293,227,654 8,646,796
2035 288,115,630 8,567,354
2034 282,995,818 8,487,651
2033 277,875,880 8,407,327
2032 272,747,599 8,326,172
2031 267,645,657 8,243,436
2030 262,562,767 8,158,380
2029 257,484,616 8,065,431
2028 252,445,821 7,964,546
2027 247,437,680 7,856,302
2026 242,458,365 7,740,924
2025 237,527,782 7,618,847
2024 232,679,478 7,494,498
2023 227,882,945 7,364,438
2022 223,150,896 7,230,193
2021 218,529,286 7,092,043
2020 213,996,181 6,949,912
2019 209,485,641 6,803,944
2018 204,938,755 6,655,524
2017 200,254,579 6,507,061
2016 195,443,700 6,360,041
2015 190,671,878 6,215,770
2014 185,896,915 6,075,283
2013 181,049,443 5,939,341
2012 176,200,625 5,808,546
2011 171,379,598 5,683,417
2010 166,642,886 5,564,356
2009 162,049,464 5,451,592
2008 157,595,014 5,345,029
2007 153,267,261 5,244,046
2006 149,077,334 5,147,105
2005 145,017,253 5,052,257
2004 141,057,045 4,958,093
2003 137,202,644 4,863,865
2002 133,471,989 4,769,465
2001 129,862,595 4,675,409
2000 126,382,494 4,582,677
1999 123,047,320 4,492,170
1998 119,846,254 4,410,507
1997 116,754,792 4,336,730
1996 113,754,779 4,263,819
1995 110,819,428 4,191,203
1994 107,935,714 4,116,662
1993 105,122,069 4,032,407
1992 102,372,770 3,944,689
1991 99,720,162 3,855,894
1990 97,120,925 3,760,562
1989 94,531,014 3,662,459
1988 92,020,090 3,559,363
1987 89,591,716 3,452,731
1986 87,235,953 3,347,809
1985 84,897,973 3,247,534
1984 82,526,443 3,154,079
1983 80,438,260 3,067,534
1982 78,378,701 2,985,557
1981 76,068,103 2,907,187
1980 73,764,641 2,832,203
1979 71,498,242 2,760,358
1978 69,326,532 2,691,088
1977 67,234,590 2,623,948
1976 65,258,009 2,558,521
1975 63,410,815 2,494,570
1974 61,679,144 2,432,028
1973 60,082,139 2,370,919
1972 58,601,748 2,311,430
1971 57,214,684 2,253,119
1970 55,893,838 2,195,616
1969 54,631,914 2,139,024
1968 53,432,783 2,083,069
1967 52,293,065 2,027,403
1966 51,188,234 1,971,737
1965 50,086,764 1,915,916
1964 49,012,016 1,859,997
1963 47,973,575 1,804,272
1962 46,965,292 1,749,214
1961 45,989,310 1,695,400
1960 45,053,782 1,643,457

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Turkmenistan
2100 0.04% -0.29%
2099 0.06% -0.27%
2098 0.07% -0.26%
2097 0.09% -0.24%
2096 0.1% -0.23%
2095 0.11% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.21%
2093 0.15% -0.19%
2092 0.17% -0.18%
2091 0.19% -0.17%
2090 0.21% -0.15%
2089 0.23% -0.14%
2088 0.25% -0.13%
2087 0.28% -0.11%
2086 0.3% -0.1%
2085 0.32% -0.08%
2084 0.35% -0.07%
2083 0.37% -0.06%
2082 0.39% -0.04%
2081 0.42% -0.03%
2080 0.45% -0.008%
2079 0.47% 0.01%
2078 0.5% 0.03%
2077 0.52% 0.04%
2076 0.55% 0.06%
2075 0.58% 0.07%
2074 0.6% 0.09%
2073 0.63% 0.1%
2072 0.65% 0.12%
2071 0.68% 0.13%
2070 0.71% 0.14%
2069 0.73% 0.15%
2068 0.76% 0.16%
2067 0.79% 0.17%
2066 0.81% 0.18%
2065 0.84% 0.19%
2064 0.87% 0.2%
2063 0.89% 0.22%
2062 0.92% 0.24%
2061 0.94% 0.25%
2060 0.97% 0.28%
2059 0.99% 0.31%
2058 1.02% 0.33%
2057 1.05% 0.36%
2056 1.07% 0.4%
2055 1.1% 0.43%
2054 1.13% 0.47%
2053 1.16% 0.51%
2052 1.19% 0.55%
2051 1.22% 0.59%
2050 1.25% 0.63%
2049 1.28% 0.68%
2048 1.32% 0.71%
2047 1.35% 0.75%
2046 1.39% 0.78%
2045 1.43% 0.81%
2044 1.47% 0.83%
2043 1.51% 0.85%
2042 1.54% 0.87%
2041 1.59% 0.88%
2040 1.63% 0.89%
2039 1.66% 0.9%
2038 1.7% 0.91%
2037 1.74% 0.92%
2036 1.77% 0.93%
2035 1.81% 0.94%
2034 1.84% 0.96%
2033 1.88% 0.97%
2032 1.91% 1%
2031 1.94% 1.04%
2030 1.97% 1.15%
2029 2% 1.27%
2028 2.02% 1.38%
2027 2.05% 1.49%
2026 2.08% 1.6%
2025 2.08% 1.66%
2024 2.1% 1.77%
2023 2.12% 1.86%
2022 2.11% 1.95%
2021 2.12% 2.05%
2020 2.15% 2.15%
2019 2.22% 2.23%
2018 2.34% 2.28%
2017 2.46% 2.31%
2016 2.5% 2.32%
2015 2.57% 2.31%
2014 2.68% 2.29%
2013 2.75% 2.25%
2012 2.81% 2.2%
2011 2.84% 2.14%
2010 2.83% 2.07%
2009 2.83% 1.99%
2008 2.82% 1.93%
2007 2.81% 1.88%
2006 2.8% 1.88%
2005 2.81% 1.9%
2004 2.81% 1.94%
2003 2.8% 1.98%
2002 2.78% 2.01%
2001 2.75% 2.02%
2000 2.71% 2.01%
1999 2.67% 1.85%
1998 2.65% 1.7%
1997 2.64% 1.71%
1996 2.65% 1.73%
1995 2.67% 1.81%
1994 2.68% 2.09%
1993 2.69% 2.22%
1992 2.66% 2.3%
1991 2.68% 2.54%
1990 2.74% 2.68%
1989 2.73% 2.9%
1988 2.71% 3.09%
1987 2.7% 3.13%
1986 2.75% 3.09%
1985 2.87% 2.96%
1984 2.6% 2.82%
1983 2.63% 2.75%
1982 3.04% 2.7%
1981 3.12% 2.65%
1980 3.17% 2.6%
1979 3.13% 2.57%
1978 3.11% 2.56%
1977 3.03% 2.56%
1976 2.91% 2.56%
1975 2.81% 2.57%
1974 2.66% 2.58%
1973 2.53% 2.57%
1972 2.42% 2.59%
1971 2.36% 2.62%
1970 2.31% 2.65%
1969 2.24% 2.69%
1968 2.18% 2.75%
1967 2.16% 2.82%
1966 2.2% 2.91%
1965 2.19% 3.01%
1964 2.16% 3.09%
1963 2.15% 3.15%
1962 2.12% 3.17%
1961 2.08% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Turkmenistan
Current population
245016045
7800189
Population rank 6/197 104/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 0.09%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
4.17 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
11.6 seconds
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,283 +341
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 63/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 +13,268
Net migration rank 145/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 13,268
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 112,942 14,646
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 117,529 15,005
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 121,814 14,141
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 122,721 17,617
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 124,014 19,913
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 128,275 19,735
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 129,537 19,293
2017 4,706,183 78,685 131,417 16,678
2016 4,761,594 75,265 132,581 13,365
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 132,663 9,936
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 129,677 8,696
2013 4,811,751 40,201 126,217 7,287
2012 4,774,508 71,138 120,957 7,125
2011 4,728,363 67,808 115,197 6,992
2010 4,629,173 47,966 109,318 6,621
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 102,931 6,656
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 96,815 6,734
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 92,038 6,388
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 87,840 7,613
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 83,968 10,263
2004 3,877,376 46,370 79,850 14,242
2003 3,751,120 33,857 76,737 17,625
2002 3,606,814 69,594 75,639 18,803
2001 3,478,370 64,163 76,682 16,982
2000 3,343,196 74,535 76,875 14,925
1999 3,155,425 97,195 76,362 12,859
1998 3,003,946 145,575 77,342 -3,239
1997 2,936,500 96,885 79,045 -5,600
1996 2,882,205 84,448 80,996 -8,627
1995 2,830,771 73,243 86,289 -13,423
1994 2,735,198 128,134 89,319 -13,094
1993 2,673,675 90,200 92,596 -312
1992 2,596,173 138,412 96,668 -13,517
1991 2,527,807 42,760 99,297 -4,864
1990 2,491,928 135,959 101,099 -4,864
1989 2,452,324 99,588 103,553 -3,576
1988 2,376,419 93,510 104,802 1,408
1987 2,322,397 64,418 103,885 3,161
1986 2,295,003 29,682 100,930 1,878
1985 2,289,784 61,514 95,890 1,861
1984 2,278,060 113,758 90,591 -1,427
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 85,183 -1,264
1982 2,233,401 101,116 80,989 -961
1981 2,179,884 106,723 77,829 -1,102
1980 2,121,618 198,672 74,394 -1,152
1979 2,074,807 137,721 71,135 -677
1978 2,019,621 111,258 68,437 -350
1977 1,923,917 129,075 66,318 -132
1976 1,827,289 72,889 64,513 160
1975 1,718,623 75,603 62,681 550
1974 1,624,813 44,281 60,925 924
1973 1,525,485 -618 59,169 1,194
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 57,326 1,293
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 56,666 1,348
1970 1,295,507 7,953 55,617 1,376
1969 1,213,484 6,912 54,791 1,397
1968 1,168,254 9,615 54,324 1,401
1967 1,082,884 18,683 54,209 1,397
1966 1,095,582 12,513 54,353 1,377
1965 1,061,840 32,988 54,558 1,366
1964 1,028,272 26,411 54,574 1,340
1963 995,116 27,115 54,203 1,332
1962 966,452 27,906 53,248 1,337
1961 932,111 25,515 51,659 1,372
1960 901,301 12,131 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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