Total mid-year population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 237.53M |
| 2024 | 232.68M |
| 2023 | 227.88M |
| 2022 | 223.15M |
| 2021 | 218.53M |
| 2020 | 214M |
| 2019 | 209.49M |
| 2018 | 204.94M |
| 2017 | 200.25M |
| 2016 | 195.44M |
| 2015 | 190.67M |
| 2014 | 185.9M |
54 countries carry a recent total population figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
164 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Nigeria, grouped by topic.