Nigeria vs Türkiye: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 13,435 1000 No in Türkiye, a difference of 110,073 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 9.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 226 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,975 1000 No | 17,263 1000 No | 18,712 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 41,526 1000 No | 20,145 1000 No | 21,381 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 50,612 1000 No | 22,870 1000 No | 27,741 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 61,720 1000 No | 23,585 1000 No | 38,135 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 72,637 1000 No | 22,125 1000 No | 50,511 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 84,170 1000 No | 21,842 1000 No | 62,328 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 93,972 1000 No | 20,683 1000 No | 73,289 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 102,952 1000 No | 18,845 1000 No | 84,107 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 111,982 1000 No | 16,544 1000 No | 95,438 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 120,330 1000 No | 14,560 1000 No | 105,769 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 123,508 1000 No | 13,435 1000 No | 110,073 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 Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 13,435 1000 No in Türkiye as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 110,073 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 8th 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.