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