Population, ages 15-24, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, ages 15-24, total was 36.66 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 36.66 million for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Nigeria peaked at 36.66 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.57 million, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.57 million | — |
| 1991 | 18.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 19.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 20.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 22.86 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 24.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 27.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 27.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 36.66 million | +2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 36.66 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 17.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 36.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.27 million, 16.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.41 million | 17.57 million | 23.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 million | 24.50 million | 31.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.72 million | 32.77 million | 36.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, total in Nigeria?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Nigeria was 36.66 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.66 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 million in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.