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

Indonesia
87,446 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 87,446 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 36,062 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 221 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 66,575 1000 No 35,975 1000 No 30,600 1000 No Indonesia
1960s 83,684 1000 No 41,526 1000 No 42,158 1000 No Indonesia
1970s 104,371 1000 No 50,612 1000 No 53,759 1000 No Indonesia
1980s 120,869 1000 No 61,720 1000 No 59,149 1000 No Indonesia
1990s 125,519 1000 No 72,637 1000 No 52,882 1000 No Indonesia
2000s 122,451 1000 No 84,170 1000 No 38,281 1000 No Indonesia
2010s 120,426 1000 No 93,972 1000 No 26,454 1000 No Indonesia
2020s 114,644 1000 No 102,952 1000 No 11,692 1000 No Indonesia
2030s 105,172 1000 No 111,982 1000 No 6,811 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 94,068 1000 No 120,330 1000 No 26,262 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 87,446 1000 No 123,508 1000 No 36,062 1000 No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 87,446 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Indonesia and Nigeria?
36,062 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Indonesia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 221 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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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.