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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 8.51 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 3.29% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Nigeria vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Venezuela
2100 481,678,166 28,408,393
2099 481,494,914 28,554,225
2098 481,219,866 28,705,786
2097 480,876,108 28,850,257
2096 480,460,381 28,995,972
2095 479,976,454 29,132,759
2094 479,432,855 29,262,925
2093 478,807,152 29,392,244
2092 478,097,591 29,508,795
2091 477,274,569 29,621,832
2090 476,367,086 29,732,297
2089 475,363,859 29,838,428
2088 474,268,867 29,934,468
2087 473,072,894 30,028,670
2086 471,769,229 30,118,600
2085 470,365,292 30,199,220
2084 468,843,169 30,274,712
2083 467,224,322 30,346,195
2082 465,509,151 30,416,426
2081 463,679,779 30,482,094
2080 461,741,930 30,547,260
2079 459,680,797 30,610,834
2078 457,513,367 30,672,514
2077 455,254,796 30,728,816
2076 452,885,729 30,777,988
2075 450,402,898 30,827,559
2074 447,825,224 30,866,891
2073 445,152,156 30,911,390
2072 442,375,349 30,954,923
2071 439,499,004 30,997,109
2070 436,539,777 31,037,381
2069 433,472,204 31,075,808
2068 430,320,190 31,109,149
2067 427,066,199 31,145,122
2066 423,736,078 31,175,867
2065 420,318,527 31,200,466
2064 416,811,285 31,215,062
2063 413,231,409 31,230,451
2062 409,583,480 31,243,713
2061 405,859,509 31,253,501
2060 402,073,494 31,262,578
2059 398,228,736 31,270,532
2058 394,315,883 31,271,671
2057 390,341,867 31,274,675
2056 386,298,064 31,266,571
2055 382,193,151 31,250,513
2054 378,030,342 31,236,686
2053 373,799,276 31,220,143
2052 369,501,634 31,192,608
2051 365,149,555 31,172,098
2050 360,734,783 31,137,475
2049 356,271,401 31,102,109
2048 351,752,501 31,060,623
2047 347,169,674 31,007,458
2046 342,532,578 30,958,617
2045 337,834,528 30,903,304
2044 333,076,416 30,843,044
2043 328,256,555 30,774,770
2042 323,388,886 30,692,483
2041 318,469,120 30,605,785
2040 313,492,800 30,502,599
2039 308,474,350 30,387,061
2038 303,423,786 30,266,220
2037 298,351,344 30,143,030
2036 293,250,795 30,012,966
2035 288,138,368 29,868,832
2034 283,018,151 29,716,052
2033 277,897,810 29,572,150
2032 272,769,123 29,426,362
2031 267,666,779 29,278,011
2030 262,583,487 29,137,930
2029 257,504,936 29,002,751
2028 252,465,743 28,878,872
2027 247,457,208 28,749,068
2026 242,477,499 28,628,678
2025 237,546,527 28,514,989
2024 232,679,478 28,405,543
2023 227,882,945 28,300,854
2022 223,150,896 28,213,017
2021 218,529,286 28,237,826
2020 213,996,181 28,444,077
2019 209,485,641 28,938,098
2018 204,938,755 29,807,592
2017 200,254,579 30,565,323
2016 195,443,700 30,765,720
2015 190,671,878 30,573,972
2014 185,896,915 30,254,079
2013 181,049,443 29,912,198
2012 176,200,625 29,553,826
2011 171,379,598 29,185,212
2010 166,642,886 28,813,101
2009 162,049,464 28,438,298
2008 157,595,014 28,053,696
2007 153,267,261 27,649,363
2006 149,077,334 27,224,686
2005 145,017,253 26,785,804
2004 141,057,045 26,340,838
2003 137,202,644 25,892,703
2002 133,471,989 25,435,671
2001 129,862,595 24,979,922
2000 126,382,494 24,526,708
1999 123,047,320 24,066,593
1998 119,846,254 23,601,337
1997 116,754,792 23,131,685
1996 113,754,779 22,662,113
1995 110,819,428 22,193,821
1994 107,935,714 21,725,188
1993 105,122,069 21,254,520
1992 102,372,770 20,780,948
1991 99,720,162 20,304,896
1990 97,120,925 19,827,010
1989 94,531,014 19,348,921
1988 92,020,090 18,871,020
1987 89,591,716 18,394,963
1986 87,235,953 17,923,536
1985 84,897,973 17,461,434
1984 82,526,443 17,008,841
1983 80,438,260 16,562,205
1982 78,378,701 16,121,874
1981 76,068,103 15,687,297
1980 73,764,641 15,258,218
1979 71,498,242 14,834,552
1978 69,326,532 14,416,684
1977 67,234,590 14,006,812
1976 65,258,009 13,606,284
1975 63,410,815 13,215,892
1974 61,679,144 12,835,351
1973 60,082,139 12,463,537
1972 58,601,748 12,099,180
1971 57,214,684 11,741,008
1970 55,893,838 11,387,790
1969 54,631,914 11,040,280
1968 53,432,783 10,697,530
1967 52,293,065 10,358,513
1966 51,188,234 10,024,854
1965 50,086,764 9,697,790
1964 49,012,016 9,377,712
1963 47,973,575 9,064,021
1962 46,965,292 8,756,870
1961 45,989,310 8,455,915
1960 45,053,782 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Venezuela
2100 0.04% -0.51%
2099 0.06% -0.53%
2098 0.07% -0.5%
2097 0.09% -0.5%
2096 0.1% -0.47%
2095 0.11% -0.44%
2094 0.13% -0.44%
2093 0.15% -0.39%
2092 0.17% -0.38%
2091 0.19% -0.37%
2090 0.21% -0.36%
2089 0.23% -0.32%
2088 0.25% -0.31%
2087 0.28% -0.3%
2086 0.3% -0.27%
2085 0.32% -0.25%
2084 0.35% -0.24%
2083 0.37% -0.23%
2082 0.39% -0.22%
2081 0.42% -0.21%
2080 0.45% -0.21%
2079 0.47% -0.2%
2078 0.5% -0.18%
2077 0.52% -0.16%
2076 0.55% -0.16%
2075 0.58% -0.13%
2074 0.6% -0.14%
2073 0.63% -0.14%
2072 0.65% -0.14%
2071 0.68% -0.13%
2070 0.71% -0.12%
2069 0.73% -0.11%
2068 0.76% -0.12%
2067 0.79% -0.1%
2066 0.81% -0.08%
2065 0.84% -0.05%
2064 0.87% -0.05%
2063 0.89% -0.04%
2062 0.92% -0.03%
2061 0.94% -0.03%
2060 0.97% -0.03%
2059 0.99% -0.004%
2058 1.02% -0.01%
2057 1.05% 0.03%
2056 1.07% 0.05%
2055 1.1% 0.04%
2054 1.13% 0.05%
2053 1.16% 0.09%
2052 1.19% 0.07%
2051 1.22% 0.11%
2050 1.25% 0.11%
2049 1.28% 0.13%
2048 1.32% 0.17%
2047 1.35% 0.16%
2046 1.39% 0.18%
2045 1.43% 0.2%
2044 1.47% 0.22%
2043 1.51% 0.27%
2042 1.54% 0.28%
2041 1.59% 0.34%
2040 1.63% 0.38%
2039 1.66% 0.4%
2038 1.7% 0.41%
2037 1.74% 0.43%
2036 1.77% 0.48%
2035 1.81% 0.51%
2034 1.84% 0.49%
2033 1.88% 0.5%
2032 1.91% 0.51%
2031 1.94% 0.48%
2030 1.97% 0.47%
2029 2% 0.43%
2028 2.02% 0.45%
2027 2.05% 0.42%
2026 2.08% 0.4%
2025 2.09% 0.39%
2024 2.1% 0.37%
2023 2.12% 0.31%
2022 2.11% -0.09%
2021 2.12% -0.73%
2020 2.15% -1.71%
2019 2.22% -2.92%
2018 2.34% -2.48%
2017 2.46% -0.65%
2016 2.5% 0.63%
2015 2.57% 1.06%
2014 2.68% 1.14%
2013 2.75% 1.21%
2012 2.81% 1.26%
2011 2.84% 1.29%
2010 2.83% 1.32%
2009 2.83% 1.37%
2008 2.82% 1.46%
2007 2.81% 1.56%
2006 2.8% 1.64%
2005 2.81% 1.69%
2004 2.81% 1.73%
2003 2.8% 1.8%
2002 2.78% 1.82%
2001 2.75% 1.85%
2000 2.71% 1.91%
1999 2.67% 1.97%
1998 2.65% 2.03%
1997 2.64% 2.07%
1996 2.65% 2.11%
1995 2.67% 2.16%
1994 2.68% 2.21%
1993 2.69% 2.28%
1992 2.66% 2.34%
1991 2.68% 2.41%
1990 2.74% 2.47%
1989 2.73% 2.53%
1988 2.71% 2.59%
1987 2.7% 2.63%
1986 2.75% 2.65%
1985 2.87% 2.66%
1984 2.6% 2.7%
1983 2.63% 2.73%
1982 3.04% 2.77%
1981 3.12% 2.81%
1980 3.17% 2.86%
1979 3.13% 2.9%
1978 3.11% 2.93%
1977 3.03% 2.94%
1976 2.91% 2.95%
1975 2.81% 2.96%
1974 2.66% 2.98%
1973 2.53% 3.01%
1972 2.42% 3.05%
1971 2.36% 3.1%
1970 2.31% 3.15%
1969 2.24% 3.2%
1968 2.18% 3.27%
1967 2.16% 3.33%
1966 2.2% 3.37%
1965 2.19% 3.41%
1964 2.16% 3.46%
1963 2.15% 3.51%
1962 2.12% 3.56%
1961 2.08% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Venezuela
Current population
243824469
28661242
Population rank 6/197 54/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.35%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +287
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 143/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 -100,467
Net migration rank 145/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -100,467
2024 - -35,202 - -105,297
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 213,020 -112,899
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 216,619 -141,107
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 207,746 -332,936
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 237,223 -524,649
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 274,826 -975,534
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 4,706,183 78,685 340,222 -817,376
2016 4,761,594 75,265 359,651 -283,270
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 384,560 -77,417
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 395,088 -62,437
2013 4,811,751 40,201 408,930 -57,818
2012 4,774,508 71,138 420,758 -55,131
2011 4,728,363 67,808 425,958 -54,384
2010 4,629,173 47,966 425,397 -52,781
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 427,257 -50,286
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 435,870 -43,636
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 452,482 -36,060
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 460,152 -27,240
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 463,260 -18,407
2004 3,877,376 46,370 455,881 -10,798
2003 3,751,120 33,857 456,902 -5,729
2002 3,606,814 69,594 466,821 -3,944
2001 3,478,370 64,163 451,487 -2,856
2000 3,343,196 74,535 459,802 -1,999
1999 3,155,425 97,195 463,787 -1,376
1998 3,003,946 145,575 469,123 -1,010
1997 2,936,500 96,885 472,002 -816
1996 2,882,205 84,448 468,653 -708
1995 2,830,771 73,243 469,267 -622
1994 2,735,198 128,134 469,178 -559
1993 2,673,675 90,200 473,189 -477
1992 2,596,173 138,412 474,824 -381
1991 2,527,807 42,760 477,917 -236
1990 2,491,928 135,959 478,168 -69
1989 2,452,324 99,588 478,053 32
1988 2,376,419 93,510 477,569 137
1987 2,322,397 64,418 474,204 182
1986 2,295,003 29,682 468,252 201
1985 2,289,784 61,514 455,517 237
1984 2,278,060 113,758 449,186 247
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 443,569 260
1982 2,233,401 101,116 436,564 260
1981 2,179,884 106,723 432,059 251
1980 2,121,618 198,672 425,613 237
1979 2,074,807 137,721 421,256 228
1978 2,019,621 111,258 414,032 205
1977 1,923,917 129,075 405,315 196
1976 1,827,289 72,889 395,344 190
1975 1,718,623 75,603 385,045 186
1974 1,624,813 44,281 375,678 173
1973 1,525,485 -618 367,612 171
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 360,749 173
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 355,212 215
1970 1,295,507 7,953 350,709 305
1969 1,213,484 6,912 343,596 403
1968 1,168,254 9,615 340,973 532
1967 1,082,884 18,683 335,813 717
1966 1,095,582 12,513 329,697 1,087
1965 1,061,840 32,988 321,695 1,656
1964 1,028,272 26,411 314,397 2,410
1963 995,116 27,115 307,279 3,296
1962 966,452 27,906 299,345 4,386
1961 932,111 25,515 292,109 6,069
1960 901,301 12,131 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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