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A LIVING PORTRAIT OF A NATION 01 / 05

Nigeria is changing
every second.

Explore the numbers shaping Africa's most populous nation.

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THE BIG PICTURE

A nation in motion,
told through data.

ESTIMATES & OBSERVATIONS
WITH CONTEXT, ALWAYS.
01 / POPULATION & DEMOGRAPHICS

Every number has a story.

How we calculate ↗
● MODELLED ESTIMATEBASED ON HISTORICAL ESTIMATES

Estimated population

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people in Nigeria • Lagos time

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One country.
Millions of stories.

A linear extension of World Bank mid-year population estimates. This is not a live count.
THE ESSENTIALS / NIGERIA AT A GLANCE

The nation, in a moment.

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Changing estimates based on historical average rates, not live measurements. Actual activity varies.

✳ / A MOMENT IN NIGERIA

While you were here.

Even a moment tells a story. Based on historical average rates, here is what may have happened since you opened this page.

ESTIMATED BIRTHS0new lives
ESTIMATED DEATHS0lives lost
NATURAL INCREASE0births minus deaths
CRUDE OIL0barrels produced
INTERNET DATA0.00estimated TB
YOUR TIME HERE 00:00
THE DASHBOARD / A CLOSER LOOK

The bigger picture.

A snapshot of the forces shaping everyday life in Nigeria.

Modelled estimate Published observation
EXPLORE / LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER

Compare the numbers.

How has it changed?

Compare two published observations. The full reporting periods and methods are in the source details.

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Compare state prices

Explore a small set of available NBS state averages. Prices vary by outlet; more states will be added as records are verified.

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Weather across Nigeria

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THE FINE PRINT / METHODOLOGY

Numbers with context.

Good data deserves a clear explanation. Moving numbers are estimates, not events measured in real time. Published observations are historical snapshots.

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