IBRD only vs Nigeria: Population, total

IBRD only

5.01 billion

in 2025

Nigeria

237.53 million

in 2025

IBRD only rank

5th

Nigeria rank

6th

Population, total over time

IBRD only
Nigeria

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 5.01 billion against 237.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 4.77 billion.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 21.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 49 groups.

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Population, total in IBRD only
Population, total in Nigeria
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.