The UN has projected that Nigeria's population will reach up to 189 million by 2050.
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in an earlier report said Nigeria, which currently ranks seventh, would be the third most populous country by 2050 and likely to replace the U.S.
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