Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 456,245,597 | 74 | 2.29% |
| 2023 | 446,039,331 | 73 | 2.33% |
| 2020 | 416,315,439 | 68 | 2.53% |
| 2015 | 367,495,134 | 60 | 2.77% |
| 2010 | 320,513,494 | 52 | 2.83% |
| 2005 | 278,789,435 | 45 | 2.82% |
| 2000 | 242,579,557 | 39 | 2.74% |
| 1995 | 211,861,904 | 34 | 2.69% |
| 1990 | 185,540,857 | 30 | 2.74% |
| 1985 | 162,050,546 | 26 | 2.85% |
| 1980 | 140,822,197 | 23 | 2.89% |
| 1975 | 122,114,504 | 20 | 2.58% |
| 1970 | 107,497,103 | 18 | 2.34% |
| 1965 | 95,763,511 | 16 | 2.2% |
| 1960 | 85,880,865 | 14 | 2.06% |
| 1955 | 77,569,855 | 13 | 1.95% |
| 1950 | 70,436,912 | 11 | 1.88% |
| 1945 | 64,161,950 | 10 | 1.72% |
| 1940 | 58,903,765 | 10 | 1.47% |
| 1935 | 54,756,576 | 9 | 1.44% |
| 1930 | 50,974,101 | 8 | 1.52% |
| 1925 | 47,267,695 | 8 | 1.45% |
| 1920 | 43,985,552 | 7 | 0.96% |
| 1915 | 41,939,604 | 7 | 0.95% |
| 1910 | 39,995,896 | 7 | 1% |
| 1905 | 38,046,469 | 6 | 0.98% |
| 1900 | 36,241,075 | 6 | 0% |
Country | Population | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 232,679,000 | 252 |
| Ghana | 34,427,400 | 144 |
| Ivory Coast | 31,934,200 | 99 |
| Niger | 27,032,400 | 21 |
| Mali | 24,478,600 | 20 |
| Burkina Faso | 23,548,800 | 86 |
| Senegal | 18,502,000 | 94 |
| Guinea | 14,754,800 | 60 |
| Benin | 14,462,700 | 128 |
| Togo | 9,515,240 | 168 |
| Sierra Leone | 8,642,020 | 120 |
| Liberia | 5,612,820 | 50 |
| Mauritania | 5,169,400 | 5 |
| Gambia | 2,759,990 | 258 |
| Guinea Bissau | 2,201,350 | 61 |
| Cape Verde | 524,877 | 130 |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 456,245,597 | 74 | 2.29% |
| 2023 | 446,039,331 | 73 | 2.33% |
| 2020 | 416,315,439 | 68 | 2.53% |
| 2015 | 367,495,134 | 60 | 2.77% |
| 2010 | 320,513,494 | 52 | 2.83% |
| 2005 | 278,789,435 | 45 | 2.82% |
| 2000 | 242,579,557 | 39 | 2.74% |
| 1995 | 211,861,904 | 34 | 2.69% |
| 1990 | 185,540,857 | 30 | 2.74% |
| 1985 | 162,050,546 | 26 | 2.85% |
| 1980 | 140,822,197 | 23 | 2.89% |
| 1975 | 122,114,504 | 20 | 2.58% |
| 1970 | 107,497,103 | 18 | 2.34% |
| 1965 | 95,763,511 | 16 | 2.2% |
| 1960 | 85,880,865 | 14 | 2.06% |
| 1955 | 77,569,855 | 13 | 1.95% |
| 1950 | 70,436,912 | 11 | 1.88% |
| 1945 | 64,161,950 | 10 | 1.72% |
| 1940 | 58,903,765 | 10 | 1.47% |
| 1935 | 54,756,576 | 9 | 1.44% |
| 1930 | 50,974,101 | 8 | 1.52% |
| 1925 | 47,267,695 | 8 | 1.45% |
| 1920 | 43,985,552 | 7 | 0.96% |
| 1915 | 41,939,604 | 7 | 0.95% |
| 1910 | 39,995,896 | 7 | 1% |
| 1905 | 38,046,469 | 6 | 0.98% |
| 1900 | 36,241,075 | 6 | 0% |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2099 | 1,067,442,045 | 174 | 0.27% |
| 2094 | 1,053,246,569 | 171 | 0.36% |
| 2089 | 1,034,691,948 | 168 | 0.46% |
| 2084 | 1,011,295,754 | 165 | 0.57% |
| 2079 | 982,781,915 | 160 | 0.7% |
| 2074 | 949,234,130 | 155 | 0.82% |
| 2069 | 911,103,437 | 148 | 0.95% |
| 2064 | 868,852,094 | 141 | 1.08% |
| 2059 | 823,371,364 | 134 | 1.21% |
| 2054 | 775,169,484 | 126 | 1.36% |
| 2049 | 724,529,288 | 118 | 1.52% |
| 2044 | 671,851,893 | 109 | 1.7% |
| 2039 | 617,542,067 | 101 | 1.88% |
| 2034 | 562,639,592 | 92 | 2.04% |
| 2029 | 508,533,257 | 83 | 2.19% |
| 2024 | 456,245,597 | 74 | 0% |