European Union (27) vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

European Union (27)
70,130 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
European Union (27) rank
15th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • European Union (27)
  • Nigeria
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 70,130 1000 No in European Union (27), a difference of 53,378 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 136,461 1000 No 35,975 1000 No 100,487 1000 No European Union (27)
1960s 130,204 1000 No 41,526 1000 No 88,678 1000 No European Union (27)
1970s 123,893 1000 No 50,612 1000 No 73,281 1000 No European Union (27)
1980s 119,781 1000 No 61,720 1000 No 58,061 1000 No European Union (27)
1990s 124,690 1000 No 72,637 1000 No 52,053 1000 No European Union (27)
2000s 122,660 1000 No 84,170 1000 No 38,490 1000 No European Union (27)
2010s 115,826 1000 No 93,972 1000 No 21,855 1000 No European Union (27)
2020s 106,338 1000 No 102,952 1000 No 3,386 1000 No European Union (27)
2030s 93,201 1000 No 111,982 1000 No 18,781 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 78,176 1000 No 120,330 1000 No 42,154 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 70,130 1000 No 123,508 1000 No 53,378 1000 No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, European Union (27) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 70,130 1000 No in European Union (27) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between European Union (27) and Nigeria?
53,378 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do European Union (27) and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
European Union (27) ranks 15th 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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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.