Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria in numbers Nigeria is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Abuja. Its population was 237.53 million in 2025, ranking 6 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,224 in 2025.
Population 237.53 million 2025
GDP US$290.8 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,224 2025
Life expectancy 54.6 2024
Area 923,768 2024
Urban share 63.8% 2025
People 237.53 million
2025 · +88% since 2000 · Rank 6 of 217
2.06%
2025 · 2.67% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 217
255.5
2024 · +84% since 2000 · Rank 53 of 216
63.8%
2025 · 43.3% in 2000 · Rank 112 of 217
40.5%
2025 · 43.7% in 2000 · Rank 20 of 217
3.1%
2025 · 3.0% in 2000 · Rank 193 of 217
4.38
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 15 of 217
Health and living standards 54.6
2024 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 217 of 217
115.6
2024 · -35% since 2000 · Rank 1 of 196
US$67
2023 · +289% since 2000 · Rank 163 of 193
62.5%
2024 · 43.2% in 2000 · Rank 183 of 215
41.2%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 156 of 186
89.6%
2023 · 95.5% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 190
Economy US$290.8 billion
2025 · +320% since 2000 · Rank 50 of 210
US$1,224
2025 · +124% since 2000 · Rank 188 of 210
Int$9,532
2025 · +204% since 2000 · Rank 141 of 199
4.01%
2025 · 5.02% in 2000 · Rank 78 of 210
23.01%
2025 · 6.93% in 2000 · Rank 10 of 180
3.1%
2025 · 4.0% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 187
7.8%
2025 · 2.0% in 2000 · Rank 37 of 176
Land and environment 923,768
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 31 of 216
18.9%
2024 · 22.3% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 214
0.57
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 158 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Nigeria. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.