Nigeria Population
Nigeria Population reached 206.1 million people in Dec 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 201.0 million people in Dec 2019. Nigeria population data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1950 to Dec 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 206.1 million people in Dec 2020 and a record low of 37.9 million people in Dec 1950. The International Monetary Fund provides Mid-year Population.
In the latest reports, Nigeria Unemployment Rate increased to 27.1 % in Jun 2020. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 52.7 % in Dec 2020.
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What was Nigeria's Population in 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206.1 2020 | 201.0 2019 | 37.9 1950 | 206.1 2020 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Population by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 45.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2019 | yearly | 1989 - 2019 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 25.5 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 8.9 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.1 2019 | yearly | 1925 - 2019 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.5 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 167.6 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.4 2019 | yearly | 1949 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,673.639 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 73,740.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 18.2 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) | 34,920.128 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) | 109,473.696 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) | 21,509.034 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) | 2,268.700 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) | -1,289.030 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) | 953.900 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) | 842.090 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) | 2,131.120 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) | 1,650.430 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) | 15,846.231 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
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