People without electricity country in Nigeria
Nigeria: People without electricity country was 87.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.25 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
95.44 million
in 2020
All-time low
64.58 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
People without electricity country in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 87.25 million for people without electricity country in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Nigeria peaked at 95.44 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.58 million, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.61 million | — |
| 1991 | 64.58 million | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 65.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 66.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 67.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 67.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 68.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.80 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 71.79 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 72.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.58 million | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 76.03 million | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 77.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 78.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.48 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 78.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 81.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 86.65 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 75.58 million | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 82.81 million | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 80.39 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 85.14 million | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 90.57 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 79.55 million | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 91.32 million | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 89.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 93.43 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 95.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 88.50 million | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 88.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.25 million | -1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 87.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 111.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 87.25 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 14.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.85 million | 64.58 million | 70.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.13 million | 65.58 million | 81.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.46 million | 75.58 million | 93.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.55 million | 87.25 million | 95.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Nigeria?
- People without electricity country in Nigeria was 87.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.44 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.58 million in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for people without electricity country?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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