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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 6.43 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 3.4% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Nigeria vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Uzbekistan
2100 481,678,166 74,950,276
2099 481,494,914 74,687,562
2098 481,219,866 74,412,253
2097 480,876,108 74,120,787
2096 480,460,381 73,822,520
2095 479,976,454 73,512,493
2094 479,432,855 73,187,441
2093 478,807,152 72,852,823
2092 478,097,591 72,509,869
2091 477,274,569 72,158,109
2090 476,367,086 71,795,130
2089 475,363,859 71,419,019
2088 474,268,867 71,037,131
2087 473,072,894 70,645,917
2086 471,769,229 70,250,312
2085 470,365,292 69,845,645
2084 468,843,169 69,430,096
2083 467,224,322 69,009,654
2082 465,509,151 68,591,369
2081 463,679,779 68,161,432
2080 461,741,930 67,729,509
2079 459,680,797 67,293,106
2078 457,513,367 66,849,622
2077 455,254,796 66,394,934
2076 452,885,729 65,946,007
2075 450,402,898 65,494,544
2074 447,825,224 65,041,409
2073 445,152,156 64,584,034
2072 442,375,349 64,126,554
2071 439,499,004 63,662,468
2070 436,539,777 63,197,548
2069 433,472,204 62,728,854
2068 430,320,190 62,256,069
2067 427,066,199 61,779,846
2066 423,736,078 61,296,688
2065 420,318,527 60,808,437
2064 416,811,285 60,310,657
2063 413,231,409 59,805,006
2062 409,583,480 59,290,829
2061 405,859,509 58,769,606
2060 402,073,494 58,237,257
2059 398,228,736 57,693,970
2058 394,315,883 57,141,935
2057 390,341,867 56,580,336
2056 386,298,064 56,012,936
2055 382,193,151 55,434,251
2054 378,030,342 54,845,302
2053 373,799,276 54,247,246
2052 369,501,634 53,641,903
2051 365,149,555 53,028,742
2050 360,734,783 52,411,754
2049 356,271,401 51,787,458
2048 351,752,501 51,159,295
2047 347,169,674 50,526,830
2046 342,532,578 49,892,416
2045 337,834,528 49,257,909
2044 333,076,416 48,629,333
2043 328,256,555 48,007,917
2042 323,388,886 47,394,130
2041 318,469,120 46,789,557
2040 313,492,800 46,197,382
2039 308,474,350 45,613,886
2038 303,423,786 45,033,877
2037 298,351,344 44,458,257
2036 293,250,795 43,884,266
2035 288,138,368 43,308,578
2034 283,018,151 42,729,398
2033 277,897,810 42,143,548
2032 272,769,123 41,549,754
2031 267,666,779 40,948,133
2030 262,583,487 40,333,867
2029 257,504,936 39,708,371
2028 252,465,743 39,074,978
2027 247,457,208 38,426,208
2026 242,477,499 37,758,494
2025 237,546,527 37,071,527
2024 232,679,478 36,361,859
2023 227,882,945 35,652,307
2022 223,150,896 34,938,955
2021 218,529,286 34,243,696
2020 213,996,181 33,586,372
2019 209,485,641 32,964,701
2018 204,938,755 32,373,490
2017 200,254,579 31,819,178
2016 195,443,700 31,284,568
2015 190,671,878 30,749,346
2014 185,896,915 30,222,994
2013 181,049,443 29,724,065
2012 176,200,625 29,261,903
2011 171,379,598 28,823,196
2010 166,642,886 28,385,506
2009 162,049,464 27,939,328
2008 157,595,014 27,494,774
2007 153,267,261 27,076,008
2006 149,077,334 26,699,043
2005 145,017,253 26,356,975
2004 141,057,045 26,029,350
2003 137,202,644 25,711,259
2002 133,471,989 25,399,980
2001 129,862,595 25,090,283
2000 126,382,494 24,787,054
1999 123,047,320 24,476,008
1998 119,846,254 24,134,929
1997 116,754,792 23,758,960
1996 113,754,779 23,351,981
1995 110,819,428 22,917,589
1994 107,935,714 22,463,291
1993 105,122,069 21,987,955
1992 102,372,770 21,485,090
1991 99,720,162 20,962,910
1990 97,120,925 20,464,956
1989 94,531,014 19,977,183
1988 92,020,090 19,460,630
1987 89,591,716 18,930,070
1986 87,235,953 18,395,621
1985 84,897,973 17,875,339
1984 82,526,443 17,378,846
1983 80,438,260 16,908,400
1982 78,378,701 16,462,736
1981 76,068,103 16,035,032
1980 73,764,641 15,619,936
1979 71,498,242 15,215,587
1978 69,326,532 14,816,349
1977 67,234,590 14,408,822
1976 65,258,009 13,998,620
1975 63,410,815 13,598,521
1974 61,679,144 13,209,011
1973 60,082,139 12,831,047
1972 58,601,748 12,465,106
1971 57,214,684 12,111,511
1970 55,893,838 11,762,638
1969 54,631,914 11,403,150
1968 53,432,783 11,032,155
1967 52,293,065 10,659,180
1966 51,188,234 10,289,294
1965 50,086,764 9,921,681
1964 49,012,016 9,557,611
1963 47,973,575 9,202,246
1962 46,965,292 8,854,368
1961 45,989,310 8,517,711
1960 45,053,782 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Uzbekistan
2100 0.04% 0.35%
2099 0.06% 0.37%
2098 0.07% 0.39%
2097 0.09% 0.4%
2096 0.1% 0.42%
2095 0.11% 0.44%
2094 0.13% 0.46%
2093 0.15% 0.47%
2092 0.17% 0.49%
2091 0.19% 0.51%
2090 0.21% 0.53%
2089 0.23% 0.54%
2088 0.25% 0.55%
2087 0.28% 0.56%
2086 0.3% 0.58%
2085 0.32% 0.6%
2084 0.35% 0.61%
2083 0.37% 0.61%
2082 0.39% 0.63%
2081 0.42% 0.64%
2080 0.45% 0.65%
2079 0.47% 0.66%
2078 0.5% 0.68%
2077 0.52% 0.68%
2076 0.55% 0.69%
2075 0.58% 0.7%
2074 0.6% 0.71%
2073 0.63% 0.71%
2072 0.65% 0.73%
2071 0.68% 0.74%
2070 0.71% 0.75%
2069 0.73% 0.76%
2068 0.76% 0.77%
2067 0.79% 0.79%
2066 0.81% 0.8%
2065 0.84% 0.83%
2064 0.87% 0.85%
2063 0.89% 0.87%
2062 0.92% 0.89%
2061 0.94% 0.91%
2060 0.97% 0.94%
2059 0.99% 0.97%
2058 1.02% 0.99%
2057 1.05% 1.01%
2056 1.07% 1.04%
2055 1.1% 1.07%
2054 1.13% 1.1%
2053 1.16% 1.13%
2052 1.19% 1.16%
2051 1.22% 1.18%
2050 1.25% 1.21%
2049 1.28% 1.23%
2048 1.32% 1.25%
2047 1.35% 1.27%
2046 1.39% 1.29%
2045 1.43% 1.29%
2044 1.47% 1.29%
2043 1.51% 1.3%
2042 1.54% 1.29%
2041 1.59% 1.28%
2040 1.63% 1.28%
2039 1.66% 1.29%
2038 1.7% 1.29%
2037 1.74% 1.31%
2036 1.77% 1.33%
2035 1.81% 1.36%
2034 1.84% 1.39%
2033 1.88% 1.43%
2032 1.91% 1.47%
2031 1.94% 1.52%
2030 1.97% 1.58%
2029 2% 1.62%
2028 2.02% 1.69%
2027 2.05% 1.77%
2026 2.08% 1.85%
2025 2.09% 1.95%
2024 2.1% 1.99%
2023 2.12% 2.04%
2022 2.11% 2.03%
2021 2.12% 1.96%
2020 2.15% 1.89%
2019 2.22% 1.83%
2018 2.34% 1.74%
2017 2.46% 1.71%
2016 2.5% 1.74%
2015 2.57% 1.74%
2014 2.68% 1.68%
2013 2.75% 1.58%
2012 2.81% 1.52%
2011 2.84% 1.54%
2010 2.83% 1.6%
2009 2.83% 1.62%
2008 2.82% 1.55%
2007 2.81% 1.41%
2006 2.8% 1.3%
2005 2.81% 1.26%
2004 2.81% 1.24%
2003 2.8% 1.23%
2002 2.78% 1.23%
2001 2.75% 1.22%
2000 2.71% 1.27%
1999 2.67% 1.41%
1998 2.65% 1.58%
1997 2.64% 1.74%
1996 2.65% 1.9%
1995 2.67% 2.02%
1994 2.68% 2.16%
1993 2.69% 2.34%
1992 2.66% 2.49%
1991 2.68% 2.43%
1990 2.74% 2.44%
1989 2.73% 2.65%
1988 2.71% 2.8%
1987 2.7% 2.91%
1986 2.75% 2.91%
1985 2.87% 2.86%
1984 2.6% 2.78%
1983 2.63% 2.71%
1982 3.04% 2.67%
1981 3.12% 2.66%
1980 3.17% 2.66%
1979 3.13% 2.69%
1978 3.11% 2.83%
1977 3.03% 2.93%
1976 2.91% 2.94%
1975 2.81% 2.95%
1974 2.66% 2.95%
1973 2.53% 2.94%
1972 2.42% 2.92%
1971 2.36% 2.97%
1970 2.31% 3.15%
1969 2.24% 3.36%
1968 2.18% 3.5%
1967 2.16% 3.59%
1966 2.2% 3.71%
1965 2.19% 3.81%
1964 2.16% 3.86%
1963 2.15% 3.93%
1962 2.12% 3.95%
1961 2.08% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Uzbekistan
Current population
243824469
37939105
Population rank 6/197 42/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.46%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
4.2 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
11.8 seconds
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 52/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -15,258 -6,987
Net migration rank 145/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -6,987
2024 - -35,202 - -7,066
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 722,280 -6,004
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 715,410 -5,007
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 689,325 -9,205
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 643,750 -9,208
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 618,154 -9,341
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 585,119 -11,516
2017 4,706,183 78,685 548,372 -13,352
2016 4,761,594 75,265 549,045 -14,839
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 552,781 -16,545
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 536,881 -20,381
2013 4,811,751 40,201 501,742 -20,380
2012 4,774,508 71,138 463,333 -20,381
2011 4,728,363 67,808 454,858 -20,380
2010 4,629,173 47,966 461,293 -20,380
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 471,839 -20,378
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 461,665 -24,028
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 426,880 -27,013
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 383,265 -29,197
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 363,462 -33,386
2004 3,877,376 46,370 363,994 -38,834
2003 3,751,120 33,857 355,098 -44,092
2002 3,606,814 69,594 359,231 -47,679
2001 3,478,370 64,163 356,483 -48,642
2000 3,343,196 74,535 365,138 -66,547
1999 3,155,425 97,195 385,448 -61,955
1998 3,003,946 145,575 408,532 -49,862
1997 2,936,500 96,885 441,631 -48,360
1996 2,882,205 84,448 471,010 -50,314
1995 2,830,771 73,243 493,966 -45,876
1994 2,735,198 128,134 502,279 -41,788
1993 2,673,675 90,200 527,557 -37,377
1992 2,596,173 138,412 548,793 -33,259
1991 2,527,807 42,760 557,886 -29,064
1990 2,491,928 135,959 540,581 -73,478
1989 2,452,324 99,588 522,323 -13,888
1988 2,376,419 93,510 525,126 -473
1987 2,322,397 64,418 537,292 -824
1986 2,295,003 29,682 533,234 -802
1985 2,289,784 61,514 508,893 -773
1984 2,278,060 113,758 485,617 -752
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 454,464 1,568
1982 2,233,401 101,116 431,389 3,897
1981 2,179,884 106,723 413,897 6,223
1980 2,121,618 198,672 401,557 8,540
1979 2,074,807 137,721 387,754 10,864
1978 2,019,621 111,258 372,068 27,783
1977 1,923,917 129,075 369,572 45,622
1976 1,827,289 72,889 363,110 42,094
1975 1,718,623 75,603 357,382 37,611
1974 1,624,813 44,281 350,422 33,600
1973 1,525,485 -618 341,807 30,094
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 333,230 26,748
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 323,171 24,030
1970 1,295,507 7,953 313,216 37,324
1969 1,213,484 6,912 302,833 65,596
1968 1,168,254 9,615 295,651 77,914
1967 1,082,884 18,683 298,350 74,030
1966 1,095,582 12,513 297,844 69,537
1965 1,061,840 32,988 302,264 65,579
1964 1,028,272 26,411 298,790 61,512
1963 995,116 27,115 293,432 57,002
1962 966,452 27,906 292,788 52,532
1961 932,111 25,515 279,841 48,168
1960 901,301 12,131 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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