Population, total

Definition

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Type of figure

International estimate. Estimated by an international organisation from several national sources.

Updated

Yearly

Compiled from

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN); Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT); Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), United Nations (UN)

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL)

Licence

CC-BY-4.0

Version

Dataset wb-wdi-nigeria, version 3, published 2 November 2026

Cite this

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved via DataNigeria (dataset wb-wdi-nigeria, version 3, published 2 November 2026). Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

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