Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa and the sixth globally, stands at a demographic crossroads. With a population estimated at over 222 million—70% under 30 and a median age of just 18.1 ...

Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, The Philippines, and Tanzania were identified to account for more than half of the global population estimated around 8 ...

Cutting down trees for logging, opening up farmland or to feed energy demand for a growing population is putting pressure on Nigeria's natural forests. President Muhammadu Buhari told a COP15 ...

According to UN estimates, Nigeria's total population will double from 200 million to more than 401 million by 2050. If the trend isn't stopped, it will exceed 728 million by 2100.

Nigeria's population is on track to hit 377 million people by 2050, highlighting the need for reproductive health services. But cultural and religious barriers often complicate access to ...