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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 6.08 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 3.43% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Nigeria vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Ukraine
2100 481,678,166 15,493,960
2099 481,494,914 15,751,557
2098 481,219,866 16,012,938
2097 480,876,108 16,278,602
2096 480,460,381 16,547,938
2095 479,976,454 16,820,897
2094 479,432,855 17,098,910
2093 478,807,152 17,381,822
2092 478,097,591 17,669,049
2091 477,274,569 17,960,681
2090 476,367,086 18,257,867
2089 475,363,859 18,559,027
2088 474,268,867 18,865,031
2087 473,072,894 19,176,483
2086 471,769,229 19,492,606
2085 470,365,292 19,812,584
2084 468,843,169 20,138,855
2083 467,224,322 20,468,747
2082 465,509,151 20,803,241
2081 463,679,779 21,140,953
2080 461,741,930 21,482,498
2079 459,680,797 21,827,152
2078 457,513,367 22,175,099
2077 455,254,796 22,525,846
2076 452,885,729 22,879,896
2075 450,402,898 23,236,521
2074 447,825,224 23,596,095
2073 445,152,156 23,957,807
2072 442,375,349 24,319,928
2071 439,499,004 24,685,370
2070 436,539,777 25,053,352
2069 433,472,204 25,423,272
2068 430,320,190 25,794,560
2067 427,066,199 26,168,072
2066 423,736,078 26,543,206
2065 420,318,527 26,920,121
2064 416,811,285 27,298,592
2063 413,231,409 27,677,528
2062 409,583,480 28,056,960
2061 405,859,509 28,437,884
2060 402,073,494 28,818,343
2059 398,228,736 29,198,891
2058 394,315,883 29,580,044
2057 390,341,867 29,958,884
2056 386,298,064 30,335,136
2055 382,193,151 30,710,041
2054 378,030,342 31,080,334
2053 373,799,276 31,447,868
2052 369,501,634 31,811,171
2051 365,149,555 32,170,929
2050 360,734,783 32,525,262
2049 356,271,401 32,875,483
2048 351,752,501 33,217,836
2047 347,169,674 33,556,749
2046 342,532,578 33,892,646
2045 337,834,528 34,221,999
2044 333,076,416 34,547,153
2043 328,256,555 34,869,270
2042 323,388,886 35,189,550
2041 318,469,120 35,507,946
2040 313,492,800 35,823,225
2039 308,474,350 36,141,658
2038 303,423,786 36,457,134
2037 298,351,344 36,772,578
2036 293,250,795 37,084,252
2035 288,138,368 37,396,243
2034 283,018,151 37,706,533
2033 277,897,810 38,015,585
2032 272,769,123 38,322,554
2031 267,666,779 38,630,259
2030 262,583,487 38,935,791
2029 257,504,936 39,238,099
2028 252,465,743 39,537,815
2027 247,457,208 39,830,895
2026 242,477,499 40,125,599
2025 237,546,527 38,707,520
2024 232,679,478 37,860,221
2023 227,882,945 37,732,836
2022 223,150,896 41,048,766
2021 218,529,286 44,298,640
2020 213,996,181 44,680,014
2019 209,485,641 44,957,458
2018 204,938,755 45,208,907
2017 200,254,579 45,436,041
2016 195,443,700 45,616,832
2015 190,671,878 45,784,896
2014 185,896,915 45,972,380
2013 181,049,443 46,126,770
2012 176,200,625 46,210,056
2011 171,379,598 46,307,853
2010 166,642,886 46,456,003
2009 162,049,464 46,623,731
2008 157,595,014 46,819,175
2007 153,267,261 47,062,798
2006 149,077,334 47,278,694
2005 145,017,253 47,585,556
2004 141,057,045 47,979,507
2003 137,202,644 48,315,136
2002 133,471,989 48,677,281
2001 129,862,595 49,106,855
2000 126,382,494 49,556,660
1999 123,047,320 49,976,446
1998 119,846,254 50,379,731
1997 116,754,792 50,786,885
1996 113,754,779 51,226,109
1995 110,819,428 51,665,539
1994 107,935,714 52,075,998
1993 105,122,069 52,350,126
1992 102,372,770 52,323,671
1991 99,720,162 52,170,961
1990 97,120,925 52,054,092
1989 94,531,014 51,917,817
1988 92,020,090 51,724,853
1987 89,591,716 51,515,732
1986 87,235,953 51,318,745
1985 84,897,973 51,108,770
1984 82,526,443 50,887,599
1983 80,438,260 50,637,029
1982 78,378,701 50,402,724
1981 76,068,103 50,189,281
1980 73,764,641 49,955,152
1979 71,498,242 49,721,381
1978 69,326,532 49,521,243
1977 67,234,590 49,336,481
1976 65,258,009 49,120,842
1975 63,410,815 48,865,229
1974 61,679,144 48,576,570
1973 60,082,139 48,277,121
1972 58,601,748 47,946,893
1971 57,214,684 47,573,287
1970 55,893,838 47,261,306
1969 54,631,914 46,976,256
1968 53,432,783 46,614,325
1967 52,293,065 46,215,988
1966 51,188,234 45,802,519
1965 50,086,764 45,386,892
1964 49,012,016 44,951,156
1963 47,973,575 44,462,372
1962 46,965,292 43,943,674
1961 45,989,310 43,399,766
1960 45,053,782 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Ukraine
2100 0.04% -1.64%
2099 0.06% -1.63%
2098 0.07% -1.63%
2097 0.09% -1.63%
2096 0.1% -1.62%
2095 0.11% -1.63%
2094 0.13% -1.63%
2093 0.15% -1.63%
2092 0.17% -1.62%
2091 0.19% -1.63%
2090 0.21% -1.62%
2089 0.23% -1.62%
2088 0.25% -1.62%
2087 0.28% -1.62%
2086 0.3% -1.62%
2085 0.32% -1.62%
2084 0.35% -1.61%
2083 0.37% -1.61%
2082 0.39% -1.6%
2081 0.42% -1.59%
2080 0.45% -1.58%
2079 0.47% -1.57%
2078 0.5% -1.56%
2077 0.52% -1.55%
2076 0.55% -1.53%
2075 0.58% -1.52%
2074 0.6% -1.51%
2073 0.63% -1.49%
2072 0.65% -1.48%
2071 0.68% -1.47%
2070 0.71% -1.46%
2069 0.73% -1.44%
2068 0.76% -1.43%
2067 0.79% -1.41%
2066 0.81% -1.4%
2065 0.84% -1.39%
2064 0.87% -1.37%
2063 0.89% -1.35%
2062 0.92% -1.34%
2061 0.94% -1.32%
2060 0.97% -1.3%
2059 0.99% -1.29%
2058 1.02% -1.26%
2057 1.05% -1.24%
2056 1.07% -1.22%
2055 1.1% -1.19%
2054 1.13% -1.17%
2053 1.16% -1.14%
2052 1.19% -1.12%
2051 1.22% -1.09%
2050 1.25% -1.07%
2049 1.28% -1.03%
2048 1.32% -1.01%
2047 1.35% -0.99%
2046 1.39% -0.96%
2045 1.43% -0.94%
2044 1.47% -0.92%
2043 1.51% -0.91%
2042 1.54% -0.9%
2041 1.59% -0.88%
2040 1.63% -0.88%
2039 1.66% -0.87%
2038 1.7% -0.86%
2037 1.74% -0.84%
2036 1.77% -0.83%
2035 1.81% -0.82%
2034 1.84% -0.81%
2033 1.88% -0.8%
2032 1.91% -0.8%
2031 1.94% -0.78%
2030 1.97% -0.77%
2029 2% -0.76%
2028 2.02% -0.74%
2027 2.05% -0.73%
2026 2.08% 3.66%
2025 2.09% 2.24%
2024 2.1% 0.34%
2023 2.12% -8.08%
2022 2.11% -7.34%
2021 2.12% -0.85%
2020 2.15% -0.62%
2019 2.22% -0.56%
2018 2.34% -0.5%
2017 2.46% -0.4%
2016 2.5% -0.37%
2015 2.57% -0.41%
2014 2.68% -0.33%
2013 2.75% -0.18%
2012 2.81% -0.21%
2011 2.84% -0.32%
2010 2.83% -0.36%
2009 2.83% -0.42%
2008 2.82% -0.52%
2007 2.81% -0.46%
2006 2.8% -0.64%
2005 2.81% -0.82%
2004 2.81% -0.69%
2003 2.8% -0.74%
2002 2.78% -0.87%
2001 2.75% -0.91%
2000 2.71% -0.84%
1999 2.67% -0.8%
1998 2.65% -0.8%
1997 2.64% -0.86%
1996 2.65% -0.85%
1995 2.67% -0.79%
1994 2.68% -0.52%
1993 2.69% 0.05%
1992 2.66% 0.29%
1991 2.68% 0.22%
1990 2.74% 0.26%
1989 2.73% 0.37%
1988 2.71% 0.41%
1987 2.7% 0.38%
1986 2.75% 0.41%
1985 2.87% 0.43%
1984 2.6% 0.49%
1983 2.63% 0.46%
1982 3.04% 0.43%
1981 3.12% 0.47%
1980 3.17% 0.47%
1979 3.13% 0.4%
1978 3.11% 0.37%
1977 3.03% 0.44%
1976 2.91% 0.52%
1975 2.81% 0.59%
1974 2.66% 0.62%
1973 2.53% 0.69%
1972 2.42% 0.79%
1971 2.36% 0.66%
1970 2.31% 0.61%
1969 2.24% 0.78%
1968 2.18% 0.86%
1967 2.16% 0.9%
1966 2.2% 0.92%
1965 2.19% 0.97%
1964 2.16% 1.1%
1963 2.15% 1.18%
1962 2.12% 1.25%
1961 2.08% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Ukraine
Current population
243824469
40125599
Population rank 6/197 40/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.48%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +349
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 147/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -15,258 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 145/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 1,702,358
2024 - -35,202 - 1,146,012
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 -283,185 -299,961
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 -449,941 -1,129
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 -307,533 -4,167
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 -236,296 -6,908
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 -227,491 -32,220
2017 4,706,183 78,685 -158,390 -36,155
2016 4,761,594 75,265 -135,710 -31,340
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 -147,107 -21,992
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 -140,216 -65,678
2013 4,811,751 40,201 -129,662 26,781
2012 4,774,508 71,138 -130,451 66,768
2011 4,728,363 67,808 -158,372 26,457
2010 4,629,173 47,966 -180,388 16,030
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 -197,918 26,796
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 -229,086 9,312
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 -282,659 15,237
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 -300,787 136,442
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 -337,857 -111,493
2004 3,877,376 46,370 -344,157 5,644
2003 3,751,120 33,857 -351,299 18,540
2002 3,606,814 69,594 -364,544 -26,991
2001 3,478,370 64,163 -374,734 -92,847
2000 3,343,196 74,535 -364,143 -67,865
1999 3,155,425 97,195 -348,286 -59,247
1998 3,003,946 145,575 -318,299 -80,684
1997 2,936,500 96,885 -306,549 -108,735
1996 2,882,205 84,448 -305,154 -158,008
1995 2,830,771 73,243 -281,629 -134,053
1994 2,735,198 128,134 -238,820 -166,380
1993 2,673,675 90,200 -169,405 26,357
1992 2,596,173 138,412 -95,857 291,788
1991 2,527,807 42,760 -16,486 125,962
1990 2,491,928 135,959 48,463 75,760
1989 2,452,324 99,588 106,431 36,978
1988 2,376,419 93,510 162,002 75,637
1987 2,322,397 64,418 198,850 -18,275
1986 2,295,003 29,682 225,751 -12,369
1985 2,289,784 61,514 201,011 5,546
1984 2,278,060 113,758 222,430 13,340
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 241,741 23,608
1982 2,233,401 101,116 194,101 9,096
1981 2,179,884 106,723 182,839 40,807
1980 2,121,618 198,672 197,223 47,406
1979 2,074,807 137,721 197,294 25,635
1978 2,019,621 111,258 206,554 -29,180
1977 1,923,917 129,075 216,932 -24,745
1976 1,827,289 72,889 247,323 -8,219
1975 1,718,623 75,603 256,787 15,336
1974 1,624,813 44,281 273,486 31,725
1973 1,525,485 -618 274,938 18,777
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 309,785 56,928
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 305,849 74,604
1970 1,295,507 7,953 291,839 -48,335
1969 1,213,484 6,912 274,858 51,763
1968 1,168,254 9,615 295,162 102,096
1967 1,082,884 18,683 313,899 85,527
1966 1,095,582 12,513 337,794 89,737
1965 1,061,840 32,988 334,365 69,354
1964 1,028,272 26,411 391,120 76,650
1963 995,116 27,115 449,648 60,178
1962 966,452 27,906 481,887 45,712
1961 932,111 25,515 508,602 51,625
1960 901,301 12,131 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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