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

Middle Africa
126,751 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Middle Africa
  • Nigeria
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 126,751 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 3,243 1000 No.

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

Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 22 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 24,463 1000 No 35,975 1000 No 11,512 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 29,037 1000 No 41,526 1000 No 12,489 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 34,782 1000 No 50,612 1000 No 15,829 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 42,208 1000 No 61,720 1000 No 19,512 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 52,248 1000 No 72,637 1000 No 20,389 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 63,842 1000 No 84,170 1000 No 20,328 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 79,315 1000 No 93,972 1000 No 14,657 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 95,531 1000 No 102,952 1000 No 7,421 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 110,360 1000 No 111,982 1000 No 1,622 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 122,100 1000 No 120,330 1000 No 1,770 1000 No Middle Africa
2050s 126,751 1000 No 123,508 1000 No 3,243 1000 No Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Middle Africa or Nigeria?
Middle Africa, at 126,751 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Middle Africa and Nigeria?
3,243 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Middle Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 22 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.