Demographics of Nigeria
Population

Demographics of Nigeria

Section Title: Population
Table Section Text: None

Total population	Population aged 0–14 (%)	Population aged 15–64 (%)	Population aged 65+ (%)

1950	37 860 000	41.7	55.3	3.0

1955	41 122 000	41.6	55.6	2.8

1960	45 212 000	41.6	55.6	2.8

1965	50 239 000	41.9	55.2	2.9

1970	56 132 000	42.6	54.6	2.8

1975	63 566 000	43.4	53.8	2.8

1980	73 698 000	44.0	53.2	2.8

1985	83 902 000	45.0	52.2	2.8

1990	95 617 000	44.9	52.3	2.9

1995	108 425 000	44.1	53.0	2.9

2000	122 877 000	43.5	53.7	2.8

2005	139 586 000	43.6	53.7	2.7

2010	159 708 000	44.0	53.2	2.7

Sentence(s)

The proportion of children under the age of 15 in 2010 was 44.0%, 53.2% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% was 65 years or older in Nigeria.

final_sentence: The proportion of children under the age of 15 in 2010 was 44.0%, 53.2% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% was 65 years or older in Nigeria.