Eastern Asia vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Eastern Asia
-2.1 % change on previous year
in 2050
Nigeria
0.3624 % change on previous year
in 2050
Eastern Asia rank
29th
Nigeria rank
29th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Nigeria
-202195120002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3624 % change on previous year against -2.1 % change on previous year in Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.46 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 1.09 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 0.0284 % change on previous year Eastern Asia
1960s 1.74 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 0.0604 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s 1.67 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 0.5172 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 0.6049 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -0.3208 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -1.73 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -2.12 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -2.46 % change on previous year 0.8546 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Nigeria
2030s -2.31 % change on previous year 0.8422 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Nigeria
2040s -2.01 % change on previous year 0.5733 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Nigeria
2050s -2.1 % change on previous year 0.3624 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Eastern Asia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.3624 % change on previous year against -2.1 % change on previous year in Eastern Asia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
2.46 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Eastern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.