Number of people born in Nigeria today so far:
14,944
A person is born approximately every 4.13 seconds
Number of people born per year: 7,640,590
Number of people born per day: 20,933
Number of people born per hour: 872
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 7,640,590 people are born in Nigeria each year. That works out to roughly 20,933 births per day, 872 per hour, or approximately one person every 4.13 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Nigeria is approximately 32.2 births per 1,000 people , which is above the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 4.30 children per woman. Since this is above the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Nigeria is growing through natural increase.
In addition to births, approximately 2,745,394 deaths occur in Nigeria each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 4,895,196 people per year.
Approximately 20,933 babies are born each day in Nigeria, based on an annual total of 7,640,590 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 4.13 seconds in Nigeria, or about 872 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 32.2 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 4.30 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 7,640,590 births and 2,745,394 deaths per year, Nigeria has a natural population increase of about 4,895,196 people annually.