Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nigeria

Nigeria: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 94.73 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.73 million
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
94.73 million
in 2022
All-time low
43.64 million
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2022

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nigeria, 1985–2022

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1985200320221985: 43.6M1992: 56.5M1996: 69.7M2003: 71.4M2010: 65.0M2012: 66.9M2015: 69.1M2018: 71.2M2022: 94.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 94.73 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nigeria peaked at 94.73 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.64 million, in 1985.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.64 million 43.64 million 43.64 million 1
1990s 63.11 million 56.47 million 69.74 million 2
2000s 71.43 million 71.43 million 71.43 million 1
2010s 68.05 million 65.04 million 71.24 million 4
2020s 94.73 million 94.73 million 94.73 million 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 India 75.24 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 58.23 million compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 47.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nigeria?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nigeria was 94.73 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 94.73 million in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 43.64 million in 1985.
How does Nigeria rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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