China vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 275,362 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 151,854 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 243 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 528,114 1000 No | 35,975 1000 No | 492,139 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 603,643 1000 No | 41,526 1000 No | 562,117 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 758,774 1000 No | 50,612 1000 No | 708,162 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 834,110 1000 No | 61,720 1000 No | 772,390 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 860,241 1000 No | 72,637 1000 No | 787,604 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 771,926 1000 No | 84,170 1000 No | 687,756 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 633,386 1000 No | 93,972 1000 No | 539,414 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 494,668 1000 No | 102,952 1000 No | 391,716 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 383,912 1000 No | 111,982 1000 No | 271,929 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 308,855 1000 No | 120,330 1000 No | 188,525 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 275,362 1000 No | 123,508 1000 No | 151,854 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 275,362 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between China and Nigeria?
- 151,854 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 243 countries.
- 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.