Nigeria vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Small island developing States (SIDS)
26,715 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria rank
5th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 26,715 1000 No in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 96,793 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 226 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1950s 35,975 1000 No 16,241 1000 No 19,733 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 41,526 1000 No 18,560 1000 No 22,966 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 50,612 1000 No 20,304 1000 No 30,308 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 61,720 1000 No 21,470 1000 No 40,250 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 72,637 1000 No 23,302 1000 No 49,335 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 84,170 1000 No 24,997 1000 No 59,173 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 93,972 1000 No 26,155 1000 No 67,817 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 102,952 1000 No 27,025 1000 No 75,927 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 111,982 1000 No 27,350 1000 No 84,632 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 120,330 1000 No 27,085 1000 No 93,245 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 123,508 1000 No 26,715 1000 No 96,793 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 26,715 1000 No in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Nigeria and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
96,793 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th 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.