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