Eastern Asia vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Eastern Asia
295,790 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 295,790 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 172,282 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 588,789 1000 No 35,975 1000 No 552,815 1000 No Eastern Asia
1960s 662,403 1000 No 41,526 1000 No 620,877 1000 No Eastern Asia
1970s 812,932 1000 No 50,612 1000 No 762,320 1000 No Eastern Asia
1980s 885,569 1000 No 61,720 1000 No 823,849 1000 No Eastern Asia
1990s 908,116 1000 No 72,637 1000 No 835,480 1000 No Eastern Asia
2000s 811,087 1000 No 84,170 1000 No 726,916 1000 No Eastern Asia
2010s 664,430 1000 No 93,972 1000 No 570,458 1000 No Eastern Asia
2020s 524,567 1000 No 102,952 1000 No 421,615 1000 No Eastern Asia
2030s 410,915 1000 No 111,982 1000 No 298,933 1000 No Eastern Asia
2040s 331,654 1000 No 120,330 1000 No 211,324 1000 No Eastern Asia
2050s 295,790 1000 No 123,508 1000 No 172,282 1000 No Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Eastern Asia or Nigeria?
Eastern Asia, at 295,790 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
172,282 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.