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Nigeria population pyramid 2050

359,185,556 people in 2050 (UN medium projection). This page shows Nigeria’s age and sex structure in 2050 and how it differs from 2026.

2050 population
359.2MUN medium projection
Median age
23.9 years2026: 18.3
Under age 15
30.9%2026: 40.0%
Age 65+
4.5%2026: 3.1%

Nigeria population pyramid

2050 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Medium projection
Nigeria population pyramid for 2050: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 162 (0.0%) 100+ females: 406 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 3,417 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 6,234 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 35,733 (0.0%) 90–94 females: 49,998 (0.0%) 90–94 85–89 males: 186,374 (0.1%) 85–89 females: 222,221 (0.1%) 85–89 80–84 males: 581,407 (0.2%) 80–84 females: 638,230 (0.2%) 80–84 75–79 males: 1,316,618 (0.4%) 75–79 females: 1,395,549 (0.4%) 75–79 70–74 males: 2,389,287 (0.7%) 70–74 females: 2,466,359 (0.7%) 70–74 65–69 males: 3,479,427 (1.0%) 65–69 females: 3,534,052 (1.0%) 65–69 60–64 males: 4,460,601 (1.2%) 60–64 females: 4,446,426 (1.2%) 60–64 55–59 males: 5,595,456 (1.6%) 55–59 females: 5,448,124 (1.5%) 55–59 50–54 males: 6,968,487 (1.9%) 50–54 females: 6,685,489 (1.9%) 50–54 45–49 males: 9,212,092 (2.6%) 45–49 females: 8,778,829 (2.4%) 45–49 40–44 males: 11,720,347 (3.3%) 40–44 females: 11,162,888 (3.1%) 40–44 35–39 males: 13,769,085 (3.8%) 35–39 females: 13,183,323 (3.7%) 35–39 30–34 males: 14,902,030 (4.1%) 30–34 females: 14,293,126 (4.0%) 30–34 25–29 males: 16,249,738 (4.5%) 25–29 females: 15,637,116 (4.4%) 25–29 20–24 males: 17,495,581 (4.9%) 20–24 females: 16,867,812 (4.7%) 20–24 15–19 males: 17,828,255 (5.0%) 15–19 females: 17,214,826 (4.8%) 15–19 10–14 males: 18,353,554 (5.1%) 10–14 females: 17,773,519 (4.9%) 10–14 5–9 males: 18,701,976 (5.2%) 5–9 females: 18,196,795 (5.1%) 5–9 0–4 males: 19,207,055 (5.3%) 0–4 females: 18,727,552 (5.2%) 0–4 10%5% Age 5%10%

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Projection

Values for 2050 come from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. They depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration and are not forecasts guaranteed to occur.

Nigeria age structure in 2050

In 2050, children under 15 are projected to make up 30.9% of the population, people aged 15–64 64.6%, and people aged 65 or older 4.5%. On these shares the structure is classed as transitional; see the guide to population pyramid types.

The total age dependency ratio is projected to be 54.9 (47.8 children and 7.0 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups are 0–4, 5–9, 10–14, which together account for 30.9% of the population.

Fertility is projected to be 2.66 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 58.5 years. The population is projected to change by +1.22% during the year.

Nigeria in 2050 compared with 2026

Between 2026 and 2050, the medium scenario has Nigeria’s population growing by 48% and the median age rising by 5.6 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20262050Change
Population242,431,832359,185,556+48.2%
Median age (years)18.323.9+5.6
Under 1540.0%30.9%−9.1 pts
Aged 15–6456.9%64.6%+7.7 pts
Aged 65+3.1%4.5%+1.4 pts
Fertility rate4.202.66−1.54
Life expectancy (years)55.058.5+3.5
Males per 100 females102.5103.2+0.7

Nigeria population by age and sex in 2050

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–419,207,05518,727,55237,934,60710.6%
5–918,701,97618,196,79536,898,77110.3%
10–1418,353,55417,773,51936,127,07310.1%
15–1917,828,25517,214,82635,043,0819.8%
20–2417,495,58116,867,81234,363,3939.6%
25–2916,249,73815,637,11631,886,8548.9%
30–3414,902,03014,293,12629,195,1568.1%
35–3913,769,08513,183,32326,952,4087.5%
40–4411,720,34711,162,88822,883,2356.4%
45–499,212,0928,778,82917,990,9215.0%
50–546,968,4876,685,48913,653,9763.8%
55–595,595,4565,448,12411,043,5803.1%
60–644,460,6014,446,4268,907,0272.5%
65–693,479,4273,534,0527,013,4792.0%
70–742,389,2872,466,3594,855,6461.4%
75–791,316,6181,395,5492,712,1670.8%
80–84581,407638,2301,219,6370.3%
85–89186,374222,221408,5950.1%
90–9435,73349,99885,7310.0%
95–993,4176,2349,6510.0%
100+1624065680.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the projected population of Nigeria in 2050?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 projects Nigeria's population in 2050 at 359,185,556 under the medium scenario.

What will be the median age in Nigeria in 2050?

The median age is projected to be 23.9 years, compared with 18.3 years in 2026.

What share of Nigeria is projected to be under 15 or 65+ in 2050?

30.9% are projected to be under 15 and 4.5% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 54.9.

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