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

Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Northern America
47,965 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria rank
5th
Northern America rank
18th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Northern America
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 47,965 1000 No in Northern America, a difference of 75,543 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Northern America's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 18th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Northern America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern America Difference Ahead
1950s 35,975 1000 No 61,891 1000 No 25,916 1000 No Northern America
1960s 41,526 1000 No 61,420 1000 No 19,894 1000 No Northern America
1970s 50,612 1000 No 63,130 1000 No 12,518 1000 No Northern America
1980s 61,720 1000 No 67,473 1000 No 5,753 1000 No Northern America
1990s 72,637 1000 No 67,218 1000 No 5,418 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 84,170 1000 No 65,639 1000 No 18,531 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 93,972 1000 No 65,379 1000 No 28,593 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 102,952 1000 No 62,929 1000 No 40,023 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 111,982 1000 No 58,071 1000 No 53,911 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 120,330 1000 No 51,585 1000 No 68,745 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 123,508 1000 No 47,965 1000 No 75,543 1000 No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Nigeria or Northern America?
Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 47,965 1000 No in Northern America as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Nigeria and Northern America?
75,543 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Northern America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 18th of 226 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.