⌛ Then vs now
How has Nigeria changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Nigeria now live 8.9 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
97.1 million in 1990, 238 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
6.46 children per woman in 1990, 4.38 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
16.2 years in 1990, 17.8 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.1% in 1990, 3.1% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$2,840 in 1990, Int$9,530 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$54 billion in 1990, $291 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.8% in 1991, 3.1% in 2025.
Military spending
0.8% in 1990, 0.6% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
45.7 years in 1990, 54.6 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
105 per 1,000 in 1990, 69.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
2.2% in 1990, 12.1% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
7.7 kg in 1990, 7.1 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,160 kcal in 1990, 2,470 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
2.8 years in 1990, 7.6 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
35% in 1990, 64% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 41% in 2024.
Access to electricity
27.3% in 1990, 62.5% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 71 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.4 t in 1990, 0.6 t in 2024.
Forest cover
29.1% in 1990, 23.2% in 2023.