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