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

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 72.4 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.99% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Nigeria vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Uruguay
2100 481,640,156 2,256,662
2099 481,456,918 2,279,820
2098 481,181,892 2,303,272
2097 480,838,161 2,326,907
2096 480,422,467 2,350,717
2095 479,938,579 2,374,752
2094 479,395,022 2,398,877
2093 478,769,369 2,423,185
2092 478,059,864 2,447,561
2091 477,236,907 2,472,040
2090 476,329,495 2,496,427
2089 475,326,347 2,520,765
2088 474,231,442 2,544,964
2087 473,035,563 2,569,010
2086 471,732,001 2,592,884
2085 470,328,175 2,616,538
2084 468,806,172 2,639,909
2083 467,187,453 2,663,057
2082 465,472,417 2,685,928
2081 463,643,190 2,708,500
2080 461,705,493 2,730,788
2079 459,644,523 2,752,736
2078 457,477,264 2,774,335
2077 455,218,871 2,795,612
2076 452,849,991 2,816,580
2075 450,367,356 2,837,210
2074 447,789,885 2,857,609
2073 445,117,028 2,877,622
2072 442,340,440 2,897,443
2071 439,464,323 2,916,996
2070 436,505,329 2,936,376
2069 433,437,998 2,955,513
2068 430,286,232 2,974,342
2067 427,032,499 2,992,883
2066 423,702,640 3,011,205
2065 420,285,359 3,029,336
2064 416,778,394 3,047,237
2063 413,198,800 3,064,958
2062 409,551,159 3,082,535
2061 405,827,482 3,099,898
2060 402,041,765 3,117,041
2059 398,197,311 3,133,843
2058 394,284,767 3,150,140
2057 390,311,065 3,165,945
2056 386,267,580 3,181,263
2055 382,162,992 3,195,961
2054 378,000,511 3,209,999
2053 373,769,779 3,223,284
2052 369,472,476 3,235,861
2051 365,120,741 3,247,775
2050 360,706,317 3,258,995
2049 356,243,287 3,269,562
2048 351,724,743 3,279,496
2047 347,142,279 3,288,855
2046 342,505,549 3,297,581
2045 337,807,869 3,305,802
2044 333,050,132 3,313,441
2043 328,230,652 3,320,450
2042 323,363,366 3,326,840
2041 318,443,989 3,332,768
2040 313,468,061 3,338,161
2039 308,450,008 3,343,179
2038 303,399,842 3,347,674
2037 298,327,800 3,351,794
2036 293,227,654 3,355,554
2035 288,115,630 3,359,009
2034 282,995,818 3,362,159
2033 277,875,880 3,365,133
2032 272,747,599 3,367,940
2031 267,645,657 3,370,610
2030 262,562,767 3,373,156
2029 257,484,616 3,375,688
2028 252,445,821 3,378,080
2027 247,437,680 3,380,387
2026 242,458,365 3,382,672
2025 237,527,782 3,384,688
2024 232,679,478 3,386,588
2023 227,882,945 3,388,081
2022 223,150,896 3,390,913
2021 218,529,286 3,396,695
2020 213,996,181 3,398,968
2019 209,485,641 3,397,206
2018 204,938,755 3,394,534
2017 200,254,579 3,388,438
2016 195,443,700 3,379,283
2015 190,671,878 3,368,017
2014 185,896,915 3,356,334
2013 181,049,443 3,345,337
2012 176,200,625 3,335,401
2011 171,379,598 3,326,825
2010 166,642,886 3,318,580
2009 162,049,464 3,310,091
2008 157,595,014 3,302,177
2007 153,267,261 3,295,153
2006 149,077,334 3,289,506
2005 145,017,253 3,285,771
2004 141,057,045 3,283,148
2003 137,202,644 3,281,186
2002 133,471,989 3,278,867
2001 129,862,595 3,274,251
2000 126,382,494 3,266,206
1999 123,047,320 3,254,015
1998 119,846,254 3,239,280
1997 116,754,792 3,223,345
1996 113,754,779 3,206,324
1995 110,819,428 3,189,440
1994 107,935,714 3,172,834
1993 105,122,069 3,156,345
1992 102,372,770 3,139,702
1991 99,720,162 3,122,354
1990 97,120,925 3,104,403
1989 94,531,014 3,086,255
1988 92,020,090 3,067,961
1987 89,591,716 3,049,896
1986 87,235,953 3,032,845
1985 84,897,973 3,017,037
1984 82,526,443 3,002,488
1983 80,438,260 2,988,778
1982 78,378,701 2,975,492
1981 76,068,103 2,963,246
1980 73,764,641 2,951,953
1979 71,498,242 2,939,903
1978 69,326,532 2,925,715
1977 67,234,590 2,909,461
1976 65,258,009 2,891,392
1975 63,410,815 2,872,320
1974 61,679,144 2,853,944
1973 60,082,139 2,837,133
1972 58,601,748 2,821,644
1971 57,214,684 2,806,462
1970 55,893,838 2,790,807
1969 54,631,914 2,773,974
1968 53,432,783 2,754,606
1967 52,293,065 2,732,277
1966 51,188,234 2,707,646
1965 50,086,764 2,681,169
1964 49,012,016 2,653,180
1963 47,973,575 2,623,766
1962 46,965,292 2,593,298
1961 45,989,310 2,562,044
1960 45,053,782 2,529,957

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Uruguay
2100 0.04% -1.02%
2099 0.06% -1.02%
2098 0.07% -1.02%
2097 0.09% -1.01%
2096 0.1% -1.01%
2095 0.11% -1.01%
2094 0.13% -1%
2093 0.15% -1%
2092 0.17% -0.99%
2091 0.19% -0.98%
2090 0.21% -0.97%
2089 0.23% -0.95%
2088 0.25% -0.94%
2087 0.28% -0.92%
2086 0.3% -0.9%
2085 0.32% -0.89%
2084 0.35% -0.87%
2083 0.37% -0.85%
2082 0.39% -0.83%
2081 0.42% -0.82%
2080 0.45% -0.8%
2079 0.47% -0.78%
2078 0.5% -0.76%
2077 0.52% -0.74%
2076 0.55% -0.73%
2075 0.58% -0.71%
2074 0.6% -0.7%
2073 0.63% -0.68%
2072 0.65% -0.67%
2071 0.68% -0.66%
2070 0.71% -0.65%
2069 0.73% -0.63%
2068 0.76% -0.62%
2067 0.79% -0.61%
2066 0.81% -0.6%
2065 0.84% -0.59%
2064 0.87% -0.58%
2063 0.89% -0.57%
2062 0.92% -0.56%
2061 0.94% -0.55%
2060 0.97% -0.54%
2059 0.99% -0.52%
2058 1.02% -0.5%
2057 1.05% -0.48%
2056 1.07% -0.46%
2055 1.1% -0.44%
2054 1.13% -0.41%
2053 1.16% -0.39%
2052 1.19% -0.37%
2051 1.22% -0.34%
2050 1.25% -0.32%
2049 1.28% -0.3%
2048 1.32% -0.28%
2047 1.35% -0.26%
2046 1.39% -0.25%
2045 1.43% -0.23%
2044 1.47% -0.21%
2043 1.51% -0.19%
2042 1.54% -0.18%
2041 1.59% -0.16%
2040 1.63% -0.15%
2039 1.66% -0.13%
2038 1.7% -0.12%
2037 1.74% -0.11%
2036 1.77% -0.1%
2035 1.81% -0.09%
2034 1.84% -0.09%
2033 1.88% -0.08%
2032 1.91% -0.08%
2031 1.94% -0.08%
2030 1.97% -0.08%
2029 2% -0.07%
2028 2.02% -0.07%
2027 2.05% -0.07%
2026 2.08% -0.06%
2025 2.08% -0.06%
2024 2.1% -0.04%
2023 2.12% -0.08%
2022 2.11% -0.17%
2021 2.12% -0.07%
2020 2.15% 0.05%
2019 2.22% 0.08%
2018 2.34% 0.18%
2017 2.46% 0.27%
2016 2.5% 0.33%
2015 2.57% 0.35%
2014 2.68% 0.33%
2013 2.75% 0.3%
2012 2.81% 0.26%
2011 2.84% 0.25%
2010 2.83% 0.26%
2009 2.83% 0.24%
2008 2.82% 0.21%
2007 2.81% 0.17%
2006 2.8% 0.11%
2005 2.81% 0.08%
2004 2.81% 0.06%
2003 2.8% 0.07%
2002 2.78% 0.14%
2001 2.75% 0.25%
2000 2.71% 0.37%
1999 2.67% 0.45%
1998 2.65% 0.49%
1997 2.64% 0.53%
1996 2.65% 0.53%
1995 2.67% 0.52%
1994 2.68% 0.52%
1993 2.69% 0.53%
1992 2.66% 0.56%
1991 2.68% 0.58%
1990 2.74% 0.59%
1989 2.73% 0.6%
1988 2.71% 0.59%
1987 2.7% 0.56%
1986 2.75% 0.52%
1985 2.87% 0.48%
1984 2.6% 0.46%
1983 2.63% 0.45%
1982 3.04% 0.41%
1981 3.12% 0.38%
1980 3.17% 0.41%
1979 3.13% 0.48%
1978 3.11% 0.56%
1977 3.03% 0.62%
1976 2.91% 0.66%
1975 2.81% 0.64%
1974 2.66% 0.59%
1973 2.53% 0.55%
1972 2.42% 0.54%
1971 2.36% 0.56%
1970 2.31% 0.61%
1969 2.24% 0.7%
1968 2.18% 0.82%
1967 2.16% 0.91%
1966 2.2% 0.99%
1965 2.19% 1.05%
1964 2.16% 1.12%
1963 2.15% 1.17%
1962 2.12% 1.22%
1961 2.08% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Uruguay
Current population
245016045
3382672
Population rank 6/197 133/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 0.04%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
4.62 hours
One birth every
4.17 seconds
15.8 minutes
One death every
11.6 seconds
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,283 -5
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 161/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -15,258 -1,338
Net migration rank 145/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -1,338
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 -443 -1,348
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 298 -1,501
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 -2,964 -1,501
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 -5,621 -1,482
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 4,048 -1,482
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 3,873 -2,899
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 7,322 -2,963
2017 4,706,183 78,685 10,907 -3,091
2016 4,761,594 75,265 14,008 -3,506
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 16,194 -4,157
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 16,238 -4,919
2013 4,811,751 40,201 16,318 -5,647
2012 4,774,508 71,138 15,520 -6,317
2011 4,728,363 67,808 14,934 -6,982
2010 4,629,173 47,966 16,231 -7,696
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 16,947 -8,510
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 16,838 -9,458
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 17,422 -10,750
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 17,783 -13,161
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 18,926 -16,086
2004 3,877,376 46,370 18,067 -15,668
2003 3,751,120 33,857 18,628 -17,105
2002 3,606,814 69,594 20,073 -16,957
2001 3,478,370 64,163 20,729 -14,620
2000 3,343,196 74,535 21,060 -11,076
1999 3,155,425 97,195 21,844 -7,441
1998 3,003,946 145,575 22,114 -7,048
1997 2,936,500 96,885 23,737 -6,938
1996 2,882,205 84,448 24,635 -7,397
1995 2,830,771 73,243 24,872 -8,339
1994 2,735,198 128,134 24,637 -7,955
1993 2,673,675 90,200 24,212 -7,922
1992 2,596,173 138,412 24,847 -7,850
1991 2,527,807 42,760 25,422 -7,714
1990 2,491,928 135,959 25,699 -7,499
1989 2,452,324 99,588 25,322 -7,229
1988 2,376,419 93,510 25,071 -6,582
1987 2,322,397 64,418 24,469 -6,833
1986 2,295,003 29,682 24,505 -8,046
1985 2,289,784 61,514 23,988 -8,832
1984 2,278,060 113,758 23,684 -9,730
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 24,146 -10,671
1982 2,233,401 101,116 25,224 -12,131
1981 2,179,884 106,723 24,968 -13,577
1980 2,121,618 198,672 25,451 -14,252
1979 2,074,807 137,721 27,456 -14,552
1978 2,019,621 111,258 30,076 -14,611
1977 1,923,917 129,075 31,321 -14,280
1976 1,827,289 72,889 33,199 -14,096
1975 1,718,623 75,603 33,393 -14,350
1974 1,624,813 44,281 32,221 -14,512
1973 1,525,485 -618 30,213 -14,312
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 28,896 -13,817
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 28,584 -13,288
1970 1,295,507 7,953 28,737 -12,727
1969 1,213,484 6,912 28,805 -11,149
1968 1,168,254 9,615 29,103 -8,028
1967 1,082,884 18,683 29,514 -5,938
1966 1,095,582 12,513 30,293 -4,599
1965 1,061,840 32,988 30,807 -3,542
1964 1,028,272 26,411 31,340 -2,623
1963 995,116 27,115 31,824 -1,707
1962 966,452 27,906 31,441 -623
1961 932,111 25,515 30,975 703
1960 901,301 12,131 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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