Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
United Republic of Tanzania
61,539 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United Republic of Tanzania
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 61,539 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 61,969 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 35,975 1000 No 8,283 1000 No 27,692 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 41,526 1000 No 10,853 1000 No 30,673 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 50,612 1000 No 14,027 1000 No 36,585 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 61,720 1000 No 17,970 1000 No 43,750 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 72,637 1000 No 23,410 1000 No 49,227 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 84,170 1000 No 29,382 1000 No 54,788 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 93,972 1000 No 36,490 1000 No 57,482 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 102,952 1000 No 44,055 1000 No 58,897 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 111,982 1000 No 51,485 1000 No 60,498 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 120,330 1000 No 58,376 1000 No 61,954 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 123,508 1000 No 61,539 1000 No 61,969 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 61,539 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
61,969 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Nigeria ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th 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.