Nigeria 202 Million. Paradoxically, while most major countries, including China, fret about population decline, the worry for Nigeria is about population The Human Capital Index (HCI) database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the Human Capital Index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. But Nigeria also will continue to have a very large Christian population. With the population doubling over the last 15 years, living standards across Nigeria remain poor. Nigeria's rapid population growth, especially in urban areas, poses difficult economic, social, and public health challenges. Estimates suggest India and Nigeria will together add 470 million people in the next three decades almost a quarter of the worlds population increase to 2050. Between 1965 and 2020, the number of people living in Nigeria regularly increased at a rate above two percent. Changing population growth rates. According to the latest revision of the UN population prospects (medium variant), the world population is projected to grow by 34 percent from 6.8 billion today to 9.1 billion in 2050. Once again, according to Worldometers, the world population projection for 2050 is 9.8 billion. By 2050, Nigerias population is expected to double from 201.0 million to 401.3 million people, overtaking the United States. More people will be living in Nigeria Paradoxically, while most major countries, including China, fret about population decline, the worry for Nigeria is about population The high population growth of Nigeria is described as a risk factor by the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. Other indicators visualized on maps: (In English only, for now) Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) Photograph: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters Nigeria 's population is expected to surpass that of the US by 2050, according to new UN projections that predict the west African country could Projections by the United Nations placed the figure at more than 9.2 billon by the year 2050 before reaching a maximum of 11 billion by 2200. The country, presently ranked as the 28th largest global economy, is likely to witness negative GDP growth this year and gradually improve its ranking to 17th largest in 2050. ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division. The nine countries expected to show the biggest increase are India, Nigeria and Pakistan, followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Indonesia, Egypt and the United States of America. In 2020, the countrys population growth rate was at an all-time low of 1.01%. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, when the population of the world reached its peak growth rate, there were many concerns about runaway population growth. Population Pyramids: China - 2050. 7. This paper therefore, takes into account the effects of uncontrolled fertility on population growth and the overall impact of population growth on economic growth in Nigeria. Nigeria Projected Among Top 20 Economies In The World By 2050 - BBC / Population Growth: Nigeria Sitting On Time Bomb Governor Yari / Nigeria Is The World Champion In Population Growth Paradoxically, while most major countries, including China, fret about population decline, the worry for Nigeria is about population According to the World Economic Forum, Nigeria will have the third largest population in the world by 2050 and overtake China to have the second largest by 2100! The worlds total urban population reached an estimated 3.8 billion in 2013, and is projected to swell to nearly 6.3 billion in 2050. Reacting, Obasanjo predicted that if the population explosion is not curbed, Nigeria will become the third-largest country in the world in 2050. ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. more than those employed. Population Pyramids: India - 2050. Hide Caption 7 of 10 Between 1965 and 2020, the number of people living in Nigeria regularly increased at a rate above two percent. The World in 2050 report was published in February 2017.While we think that the discussion of long term trends in the report remains of interest, it does not take account of major events since that date, including in particular the recent global COVID-19 pandemic. Nigerias sustained high population growth rate will continue for the foreseeable future because of population According to the World Economic Forum, Nigeria will have the third largest population in the world by 2050 and overtake China to have the second largest by 2100! There are simply no control or constraints on population to deter explosive growth from our Continent in general and Nigeria in particular that will add more people to the world's population by 2050 I just saw a documentary on BBC on future demographic development in Africa zeroing in on Nigeria and its neighbour Niger Republic. ; Nigeria ranks number 7 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. Population Growth of the Top 14 Countries in 2020, 2050, and 2100 Country Pop 2020 (mil) Pop 2050 (mil) Pop 2100 (mil) 2020 Rank 2050 Rank 2100 Rank China: 1,439 1,402 1,065 1 2 2 India: 1,380 1,639 1,447 2 1 1 United States: 331 379 434 3 4 4 Indonesia: 273 331 321 4 6 7 Pakistan: 221 338 403 5 5 5 Brazil: 212 229 181 6 7 12 Nigeria: 206 401 733 7 3 3 According to the study, the five countries with the largest population by 2100 will be India with 1.09 billion, Nigeria with 791 million, China with 732 million, the U.S. with 336 million and Pakistan with 248 million. Capital Abuja Population (2010) 158,420,000 Annual population growth rate (2000-2010) 2.5% Population gain (2000-2010) 34,735,000 GDP per capita $1,128 (US) Literacy Most experts agree that, if it continues at its current growth rate, like Nigeria, Africas population will double by 2050. Nigeria's population is expected to outstrip that of the US by 2050. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060 2065 2070 2075 2080 2085 2090 2095 2100 401,314,997 Population. By 2050, India, China and Nigeria will account for more than a third of the projected growth in the worlds urban population, it said. Nigeria Population Projections. According to the 2006 Population Census, the growth rate was 3.02. Nigeria Demographics When it comes to the average of a Nigerian citizen, the country is relatively young. For both males and females, the median age of the country is actually 18.4 years of age . The split between the males and the females in Nigeria are quite even. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia are also projected to experience major population growth, bringing them into the top 10 by 2050. With an estimated Russia The Russian population is currently declining by nearly 1 million people a year. 192. The current population of Nigeria is 211,366,891 as of Tuesday, July 13, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. As of 2050, the largest religious group in France, New Zealand and the Netherlands is expected to be the unaffiliated. With a population growth rate of two to three percent every year, Nigerias population is expected to continue to skyrocket. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122955/forecasted-population-in-nigeria By 2050, Nigeria may be ranked third in terms of countries with the highest population in Other indicators visualized on maps: (In English only, for now) Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) He said that there was a population explosion threat in Nigeria, and emphasised the need for family planning, adding that Nigeria currently ranks the seventh country with the highest population in the world.