Nigeria has maintained its status as Africa’s most populous country, with an estimated population of 242.4 million in 2026. Worldometer population estimates reviewed yesterday place Nigeria ahead of Ethiopia and Egypt, which occupy the second and third positions respectively among the continent’s ten most populous countries. Nigeria’s latest population estimate is based on projections, as the country’s last national population census was conducted in 2006, when its population was officially recorded at 140.4 million. Africa continues to record the fastest population growth globally, with the continent’s population projected to surpass…
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