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

Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Asia
1.10 million 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
3rd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.10 million 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 976,712 1000 No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 8.9 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 35,975 1000 No 445,414 1000 No 409,439 1000 No Southern Asia
1960s 41,526 1000 No 536,124 1000 No 494,599 1000 No Southern Asia
1970s 50,612 1000 No 650,124 1000 No 599,512 1000 No Southern Asia
1980s 61,720 1000 No 787,000 1000 No 725,280 1000 No Southern Asia
1990s 72,637 1000 No 945,333 1000 No 872,697 1000 No Southern Asia
2000s 84,170 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 1.00 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2010s 93,972 1000 No 1.19 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2020s 102,952 1000 No 1.24 million 1000 No 1.14 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2030s 111,982 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No 1.12 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2040s 120,330 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 1.04 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2050s 123,508 1000 No 1.10 million 1000 No 976,712 1000 No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.10 million 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
976,712 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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.