Nigeria’s population to grow by 130m people by 2050, says World Bank president
Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group, says Nigeria’s population will increase by about 130 million people in 2050.
Banga spoke during the 2025 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
According to the United Nations Population Fund, Nigeria’s population is currently estimated at 237.5 million.
Speaking at the meetings, Banga said Nigeria will rank as one of the most populous countries in the world by 2050.
“… Nigeria will swell by about 130 million, firmly establishing itself as one of the most populous nations in the world,” he said.
Banga said Zambia will add 700,000 people every year and Mozambique’s population will double by 2050.
“We are living through one of the great demographic shifts in human history,” he said.
“By 2050, more than 85% of the world’s population will live in countries we call ‘developing’ today.
