What is the minimum marriage age in Nigeria?
18+
Minimum marriage age: 18.
Nigeria is one of 184 countries classified “18+” for the minimum marriage age — 97% of the 189 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Marriageable age
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Cameroon
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.
- Niger
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.
- Benin
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
- Togo
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
- Equatorial Guinea
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
- São Tomé and Principe
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Other laws in Nigeria
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Death penalty possible
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
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