Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 123,508 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
123,508 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 226 countries
All-time high
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
34,320 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nigeria, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nigeria stood at 123,508 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nigeria peaked at 123,508 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 34,320 1000 No, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,320 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 34,642 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 34,991 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 35,360 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 35,742 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 36,133 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 36,529 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 36,932 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 37,341 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 37,757 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 38,182 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 38,862 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 39,571 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 40,305 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 41,059 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 41,830 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 42,619 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 43,430 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 44,266 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 45,134 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 46,039 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 46,896 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 47,782 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 48,718 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 49,732 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 50,838 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 52,047 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 53,345 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 54,691 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 56,029 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 57,321 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 58,370 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 59,353 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 60,294 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 61,228 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 62,179 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 63,150 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 64,130 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 65,107 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 66,066 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 66,994 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 68,236 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 69,476 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 70,719 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 71,967 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 73,226 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 74,496 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 75,780 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 77,078 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 78,393 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 79,725 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 80,712 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 81,692 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82,673 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83,656 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84,651 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 85,649 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86,651 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87,649 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88,645 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89,628 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90,615 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91,602 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92,585 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93,555 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94,509 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95,444 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96,361 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97,264 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98,156 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99,040 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99,917 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 100,786 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 101,652 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 102,515 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 103,380 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 104,246 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 105,117 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 105,992 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 106,875 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 107,768 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 108,671 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 109,587 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 110,518 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 111,467 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 112,436 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 113,432 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 114,394 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 115,326 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 116,225 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 117,089 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 117,916 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 118,706 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2043 | 119,457 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 120,167 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 120,834 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 121,458 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 122,037 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 122,572 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 123,062 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 123,508 1000 No | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 123,508 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 14.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 123,508 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 9.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,975 1000 No | 34,320 1000 No | 37,757 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,526 1000 No | 38,182 1000 No | 45,134 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,612 1000 No | 46,039 1000 No | 56,029 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,720 1000 No | 57,321 1000 No | 66,066 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,637 1000 No | 66,994 1000 No | 78,393 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,170 1000 No | 79,725 1000 No | 88,645 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,972 1000 No | 89,628 1000 No | 98,156 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,952 1000 No | 99,040 1000 No | 106,875 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 111,982 1000 No | 107,768 1000 No | 116,225 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 120,330 1000 No | 117,089 1000 No | 123,062 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 123,508 1000 No | 123,508 1000 No | 123,508 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 China 275,362 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
- 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
- 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
- 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nigeria?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nigeria was 123,508 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 123,508 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,320 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.