Africa vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.04 million 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 915,132 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211,279 1000 No | 35,975 1000 No | 175,304 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 254,203 1000 No | 41,526 1000 No | 212,677 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 312,299 1000 No | 50,612 1000 No | 261,687 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 388,208 1000 No | 61,720 1000 No | 326,488 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 476,876 1000 No | 72,637 1000 No | 404,240 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 579,219 1000 No | 84,170 1000 No | 495,049 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 696,582 1000 No | 93,972 1000 No | 602,610 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 817,724 1000 No | 102,952 1000 No | 714,772 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 924,578 1000 No | 111,982 1000 No | 812,595 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.01 million 1000 No | 120,330 1000 No | 886,495 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.04 million 1000 No | 123,508 1000 No | 915,132 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 1.04 million 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Africa and Nigeria?
- 915,132 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Africa ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.