India has overtaken China in the rank of the world's most populous nations, with over 1.46 billion people as of 2025In 2022, ...

The United Nation projects Nigeria’s population to reach 237,527,782 by 2025, up from 235,072,214 in December 2024, ... with its population density reaching 255 people per square kilometre.

The global body states that Nigeria's population is likely to hit 440 million by 2050, ... Specifically, with a population density of about 335 persons per square kilometre, ...

Considering Russia has the ninth highest population in the world, it is the area on this map with the largest gap between its population ranking and its population density ranking.

The report also noted that the population density in Nigeria is 255 per Km2 (662 people per mi2) and the total land area is 910,770 Km2 (351,650 sq. miles). RELATED.

With the high growth and fertility rates, the population is projected to increase to 263 million in 2030 and 401 million in 2050 when Nigeria would become the third most populous country in the world.