What is Nigeria's total GDP?

Total GDP for Nigeria was $252.3B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Nigeria?

Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was 54.6 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Nigeria?

Unemployment in Nigeria was 3.0% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Nigeria's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 80.3% of final energy consumption in Nigeria in 2021 (World Bank).

Nigeria

Africa · 2024

Nigeria Overview & Key Indicators

Nigeria is in the Africa region. Population is 232,679,478. Total GDP is $252.3B. GDP per capita is $1,084. Life expectancy is 54.6 years.

Population

232,679,478

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$252.3B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,084

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

54.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Nigeria Demographics

Median Age (years)

17.9

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.08%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

63.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Nigeria Economy

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

33.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

33.9

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022

Poverty Rate

41.8%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Nigeria Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.57

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

80.3%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

23.2%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

65.7

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Nigeria Technology

Internet Users

41.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

70.8

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Nigeria

Nigeria had a population of 232,679,478 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Nigeria was $1,084 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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