Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 94.73 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 94.73 million people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nigeria peaked at 94.73 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.64 million people, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43.64 million people | — |
| 1992 | 56.47 million people | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 69.74 million people | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 71.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.04 million people | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 66.88 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 69.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 71.24 million people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 94.73 million people | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.64 million people | 43.64 million people | 43.64 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.11 million people | 56.47 million people | 69.74 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.43 million people | 71.43 million people | 71.43 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.05 million people | 65.04 million people | 71.24 million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.73 million people | 94.73 million people | 94.73 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nigeria?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nigeria was 94.73 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.73 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.64 million people in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.