Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 450,871,578 | 73 | 2.5% |
| 2023 | 439,863,229 | 72 | 2.53% |
| 2020 | 408,119,498 | 66 | 2.64% |
| 2015 | 358,278,246 | 58 | 2.76% |
| 2010 | 312,661,419 | 51 | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 272,339,894 | 44 | 2.78% |
| 2000 | 237,410,055 | 39 | 2.67% |
| 1995 | 208,059,262 | 34 | 2.62% |
| 1990 | 182,838,202 | 30 | 2.68% |
| 1985 | 160,194,977 | 26 | 2.79% |
| 1980 | 139,621,369 | 23 | 2.87% |
| 1975 | 121,211,622 | 20 | 2.54% |
| 1970 | 106,926,124 | 17 | 2.31% |
| 1965 | 95,410,651 | 16 | 2.2% |
| 1960 | 85,593,882 | 14 | 2.05% |
| 1955 | 77,343,438 | 13 | 1.95% |
| 1950 | 70,234,769 | 11 | 1.83% |
| 1945 | 64,161,936 | 10 | 1.72% |
| 1940 | 58,903,809 | 10 | 1.47% |
| 1935 | 54,756,550 | 9 | 1.44% |
| 1930 | 50,974,097 | 8 | 1.52% |
| 1925 | 47,267,674 | 8 | 1.45% |
| 1920 | 43,985,537 | 7 | 0.96% |
| 1915 | 41,939,652 | 7 | 0.95% |
| 1910 | 39,995,889 | 7 | 1% |
| 1905 | 38,046,509 | 6 | 0.98% |
| 1900 | 36,241,037 | 6 | 0% |
Country | Population | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 229,152,217 | 248 |
| Ghana | 34,777,522 | 146 |
| Ivory Coast | 29,603,302 | 92 |
| Niger | 28,238,972 | 22 |
| Mali | 24,015,789 | 19 |
| Burkina Faso | 23,840,247 | 87 |
| Senegal | 18,221,567 | 93 |
| Guinea | 14,528,770 | 59 |
| Benin | 14,080,072 | 125 |
| Togo | 9,260,864 | 163 |
| Sierra Leone | 8,977,972 | 125 |
| Liberia | 5,536,949 | 50 |
| Mauritania | 4,993,922 | 5 |
| Gambia | 2,841,803 | 266 |
| Guinea Bissau | 2,197,149 | 61 |
| Cape Verde | 604,461 | 150 |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 450,871,578 | 73 | 2.5% |
| 2023 | 439,863,229 | 72 | 2.53% |
| 2020 | 408,119,498 | 66 | 2.64% |
| 2015 | 358,278,246 | 58 | 2.76% |
| 2010 | 312,661,419 | 51 | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 272,339,894 | 44 | 2.78% |
| 2000 | 237,410,055 | 39 | 2.67% |
| 1995 | 208,059,262 | 34 | 2.62% |
| 1990 | 182,838,202 | 30 | 2.68% |
| 1985 | 160,194,977 | 26 | 2.79% |
| 1980 | 139,621,369 | 23 | 2.87% |
| 1975 | 121,211,622 | 20 | 2.54% |
| 1970 | 106,926,124 | 17 | 2.31% |
| 1965 | 95,410,651 | 16 | 2.2% |
| 1960 | 85,593,882 | 14 | 2.05% |
| 1955 | 77,343,438 | 13 | 1.95% |
| 1950 | 70,234,769 | 11 | 1.83% |
| 1945 | 64,161,936 | 10 | 1.72% |
| 1940 | 58,903,809 | 10 | 1.47% |
| 1935 | 54,756,550 | 9 | 1.44% |
| 1930 | 50,974,097 | 8 | 1.52% |
| 1925 | 47,267,674 | 8 | 1.45% |
| 1920 | 43,985,537 | 7 | 0.96% |
| 1915 | 41,939,652 | 7 | 0.95% |
| 1910 | 39,995,889 | 7 | 1% |
| 1905 | 38,046,509 | 6 | 0.98% |
| 1900 | 36,241,037 | 6 | 0% |
Year | Population | Density (/km²) | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2099 | 1,246,556,546 | 203 | 0.45% |
| 2094 | 1,218,798,327 | 198 | 0.55% |
| 2089 | 1,185,713,026 | 193 | 0.66% |
| 2084 | 1,147,260,444 | 187 | 0.78% |
| 2079 | 1,103,431,188 | 180 | 0.91% |
| 2074 | 1,054,751,230 | 172 | 1.04% |
| 2069 | 1,001,662,805 | 163 | 1.17% |
| 2064 | 944,875,282 | 154 | 1.31% |
| 2059 | 885,241,330 | 144 | 1.45% |
| 2054 | 823,730,233 | 134 | 1.61% |
| 2049 | 760,577,362 | 124 | 1.78% |
| 2044 | 696,491,717 | 113 | 1.95% |
| 2039 | 632,343,395 | 103 | 2.12% |
| 2034 | 569,272,198 | 93 | 2.29% |
| 2029 | 508,382,188 | 83 | 2.43% |
| 2024 | 450,871,578 | 73 | 0% |