Nigeria's population is expected to surpass that of the US by 2050, according to new UN projections that predict the west African country could be the world's third most populous by the end of this century.

The UN report World population prospects: the 2012 revision, published on Thursday, predicts the world's population, now at 7.2 billion, will reach 8.1 billion in 2025. By mid-century, the world's population is expected to top 9.5 billion, reaching nearly 11 billion by 2100.

More than half of the growth predicted between now and 2050 is expected in Africa, where the number of people is set to more than double, from 1.1 billion to 2.4 billion. Africa's population will continue to rise even if there is a future drop in the average number of children each woman has, says the report, which predicts the number of people living on the continent could reach 4.2 billion (or more than 35% of total global population) by 2100.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/jun/13/nigeria-larger-population-us-2050

Good time to be involved in pikin bizness!

That is not really an achievement.Hope there is still 'NIGERIA' by then.

we haven't even reach 2020, you guys are talking bout 2050... Mtchewww!

OMG

I thought we'd surpassed them already??

What type of country is this? Other nations are being forecast to surpass their peers in growth and GDP, Nigeria is surpassing in population. Is Nigeria hell fire or what?

It's high Nigeria starts a sterilisation program or adopt China's one child policy.

We are in 2013 and u guys are talking of 2050,u guys are funny and do u want to tell md that u really believe that nigeria will be more populated than the U.S,a country that one of its states is bigger than nigeria, that is absurd.

Only God knows how many numbers i will add to that.

Nigeria polulation now is what figure plz and that of U.s?

But these oyinbo people funny sha o. No be dem say Nigeria go finish by 2015 ? Wetin now concern Nigeria for 2050 ?

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Stormborn: We are in 2013 and u guys are talking of 2050,u guys are funny and do u want to tell md that u really believe that nigeria will be more populated than the U.S,a country that one of its states is bigger than nigeria, that is absurd.

What has land area got to do with population?

Nice! its a very good development.

So will that increase the opportunity of Employment or will it Reduce the crime stake in 9ja?

50calibre: What type of country is this? Other nations are being forecast to surpass their peers in growth and GDP, Nigeria is surpassing in population. Is Nigeria hell fire or what?
It's high Nigeria starts a sterilisation program or adopt China's one child policy.

It can only be possible in the case of one man one wife...

And when will Nigeria surpass US in terms of development?

There will be nothing like nigeria in 2050 so it won't happen

consequence of pokey pokey...

Nothing like Nigeria by Year 2050


Shey US population dey STAGNANT ni?

thelonestranger: But these oyinbo people funny sha o. No be dem say Nigeria go finish by 2015 ? Wetin now concern Nigeria for 2050 ?

Typical African! Complete ignorance and nonchalance. No wonder when the politicians are looting, they loot with flagrant disregard and zero consideration for future generations.

How do you properly tailor or channel the country's resources if you don't forecast.

Lilimax:
It can only be possible in the case of one man one wife...

Even at that, there are still some monogamous couples with up to 9 kids in Nigeria.

And you think boko haram will sit and watch that happen?

Am not even sure if we will survive today, you're telling us 2050. We're still fighting to survive. Only if my wife fit born dozen children at a time then I will think about your post

50calibre: What type of country is this? Other nations are being forecast to surpass their peers in growth and GDP, Nigeria is surpassing in population. Is Nigeria hell fire or what?

It's high Nigeria starts a sterilisation program or adopt China's one child policy.

i knw d reason y dat rubish jst came out of ur mouth z coz u hvnt brush ur teeth yet....if 9ja na hell fire wetin u stil dey find 4 here.....Or z bad 4 our populatn 2 grow? Or doz dat stop uz 4rm growin economicali?

Legalise abortion...

50calibre:

Even at that, there are still some monogamous couples with up to 9 kids in Nigeria.

I doubt if it is in this present Nigeria .
Most people doesn't go beyond 3 at most 4 which is still a high figure though.