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The birth rate in Nigeria is 41 and the death rate is 16, causing it to be a stage 2 country. The rate of natural increase is 2.5 and, as a result of this, the future population will increase greatly.

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By 2050, the population is expected to have risen about 280 million people. The median age will have risen from 18 to 21 and the proportion of people over 65 will have risen about 1.1%. The proportion of people under 15 will decrease by 6.9%.

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Nigeria is a stage 2 country on the Demographic Transition Model

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Nigeria is a stage 2 country on the Demographic Transition Model

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In the past, the status of women in Nigeria was very low and they were not viewed very highly. Now the role of women is rising. There are more women in positions of authority and they're is less cases of abuse against them. This may cause changes in the future about what stage the country is in.

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About 50% of the population is Muslim, 40% is Christian, and the other 10% is made up of local religions.

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The three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria are Hausa-Fulani, which makes up 29% of the population, Yoruba, being 21%, and Igbo or Ibo, which is 18%.

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The population of Nigeria is 173.6 million as of 2013.