This reference page collects population of nigeria in one place: population 227,882,945; surface area 923,770 km2; density 246.7 /km2; capital Abuja. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 227,882,945
Surface area 923,770 km2
Density 246.7 /km2
Capital Abuja
Income group Lower middle income
Data year 2023
How the Nigeria population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 246.7 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Nigeria sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of nigeria come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of nigeria updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.