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Nigeria vs Philippines: population comparison

Current population of Nigeria

242,935,504

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
4,400
Deaths today
1,576
Change today (UTC)
+2,793

Current population of Philippines

117,832,557

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,058
Deaths today
422
Change today (UTC)
+540

Nigeria has a population of 237,527,782 and Philippines has 116,786,962 (2025 estimates). Nigeria is currently larger by 120,740,820 people — about 2.0 times Philippines's population. They rank 6 and 14 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Nigeria grows at +2.06% per year versus +0.81% for Philippines. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Nigeria is the younger society (median age 18.1 vs 26.1); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 250.

Nigeria vs Philippines population, 1960–2025

NigeriaPhilippines
050M100M150M200M250M19601970198019902000201020202025: 116.79M2025: 237.53M1960: 45,053,7821961: 45,989,3101962: 46,965,2921963: 47,973,5751964: 49,012,0161965: 50,086,7641966: 51,188,2341967: 52,293,0651968: 53,432,7831969: 54,631,9141970: 55,893,8381971: 57,214,6841972: 58,601,7481973: 60,082,1391974: 61,679,1441975: 63,410,8151976: 65,258,0091977: 67,234,5901978: 69,326,5321979: 71,498,2421980: 73,764,6411981: 76,068,1031982: 78,378,7011983: 80,438,2601984: 82,526,4431985: 84,897,9731986: 87,235,9531987: 89,591,7161988: 92,020,0901989: 94,531,0141990: 97,120,9251991: 99,720,1621992: 102,372,7701993: 105,122,0691994: 107,935,7141995: 110,819,4281996: 113,754,7791997: 116,754,7921998: 119,846,2541999: 123,047,3202000: 126,382,4942001: 129,862,5952002: 133,471,9892003: 137,202,6442004: 141,057,0452005: 145,017,2532006: 149,077,3342007: 153,267,2612008: 157,595,0142009: 162,049,4642010: 166,642,8862011: 171,379,5982012: 176,200,6252013: 181,049,4432014: 185,896,9152015: 190,671,8782016: 195,443,7002017: 200,254,5792018: 204,938,7552019: 209,485,6412020: 213,996,1812021: 218,529,2862022: 223,150,8962023: 227,882,9452024: 232,679,4782025: 237,527,7821960: 27,891,8971961: 28,792,6211962: 29,723,5361963: 30,674,7311964: 31,643,0321965: 32,625,3161966: 33,617,1701967: 34,621,3201968: 35,638,3421969: 36,660,7991970: 37,622,2041971: 38,518,6591972: 39,408,5601973: 40,294,1301974: 41,174,3411975: 42,120,8261976: 43,201,4881977: 44,367,9621978: 45,575,2811979: 46,807,1031980: 48,043,7401981: 49,311,7271982: 50,695,7071983: 52,194,6201984: 53,726,1811985: 55,213,0061986: 56,645,0771987: 58,157,4961988: 59,739,0521989: 61,265,2601990: 62,854,6661991: 64,382,2491992: 65,926,1251993: 67,530,6211994: 69,019,2911995: 70,546,2461996: 72,190,2421997: 73,908,8101998: 75,791,0241999: 77,753,2572000: 79,625,3972001: 81,401,4882002: 83,068,8892003: 84,731,8352004: 86,394,5042005: 88,015,9622006: 89,508,9862007: 91,075,1842008: 92,699,0952009: 94,384,2502010: 96,337,1252011: 98,248,6142012: 100,175,5122013: 102,076,3362014: 103,767,1302015: 105,312,9922016: 106,735,7192017: 108,119,6932018: 109,465,2872019: 110,804,6832020: 112,081,2642021: 113,100,9502022: 113,964,3382023: 114,891,1992024: 115,843,6702025: 116,786,962

Side by side

Nigeria and Philippines compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorNigeriaPhilippines
Population237,527,782116,786,962
Annual growth+2.06%+0.81%
Yearly change+4,848,304+943,292
Density (P/km²)250385
Land area (km²)910,770298,170
Median age18.1 yrs26.1 yrs
Fertility rate4.381.89
Life expectancy54.6 yrs70.0 yrs
Urban population64%56%
World share2.89%1.42%
2050 projection (UN)359,185,556134,373,439

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Nigeria · Philippines

Nigeria vs Philippines FAQ

Is Nigeria bigger than Philippines by population?

Nigeria currently has the larger population: 237,527,782 versus 116,786,962 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 120.74 million people.

Which grows faster, Nigeria or Philippines?

Nigeria currently grows faster: +2.06% per year versus +0.81%.

How do Nigeria and Philippines compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Nigeria at 359,185,556 and Philippines at 134,373,439 in 2050.

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