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Steele: Nigeria's Population Will Surpass the US in the Next 15 Years

Kate Steele · Climatetech for developing economies · Oct 27, 2022 · at 46:21

Kate Steele, CEO of Nithio, discusses rapid demographic growth and economic dynamism in African markets compared to traditional Western perceptions.

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“In the next 15 years, Nigeria's population is going to pass the U.S., So it'll be the third most populous country in the world.”

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The claim, plainly

Within 15 years of October 2022, Nigeria's population will surpass that of the United States, making Nigeria the third most populous country in the world.

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Assessment

The claim specifies a 15-year horizon from October 2022, establishing a deadline of October 27, 2037. As of September 2026, Nigeria's population is approximately 242.4 million (ranked 6th globally) compared to the United States at approximately 340–345 million (ranked 3rd globally). While United Nations Population Division projections (2024 Revision) indicate Nigeria will reach ~297.8 million by 2037 compared to the U.S. at ~360–370 million (making a crossover within the 15-year timeframe demographically unlikely), the stated evaluation horizon has not yet passed, meaning the claim cannot be definitively resolved until 2037.

As of mid-2026, the UN Population Division estimates Nigeria's population at 242.4 million (6th globally) and the United States at ~340–345 million (3rd globally).
UN World Population Prospects (2024 Revision, Medium Variant) projects Nigeria's population to reach 297.8 million by 2037, compared to 360–370 million for the United States.
The stated 15-year horizon extends until October 27, 2037, which remains open as of today (2026-09-02).

Checked against

[1] provenanceafrica.com [2] worldometers.info [3] visualcapitalist.com [4] georank.org [5] statisticstimes.com [6] un.org [7] agusto.com [8] populationconnection.org

"United States" "Nigeria" population 2037 "World Population Prospects" UN WPP 2024 Nigeria US population projection World Population Prospects 2024 Nigeria population projection United States UN World Population Prospects Nigeria United States population surpass 2050 2037 UN Population Division Nigeria population projection 2037 2038

assessed as of 2026-09-02

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