Nigeria vs Viet Nam: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Viet Nam
48,918 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
6th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Viet Nam
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 48,918 1000 No in Viet Nam, a difference of 74,590 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Viet Nam's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 35,975 1000 No 24,314 1000 No 11,661 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 41,526 1000 No 31,278 1000 No 10,248 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 50,612 1000 No 39,188 1000 No 11,424 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 61,720 1000 No 48,617 1000 No 13,102 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 72,637 1000 No 57,869 1000 No 14,768 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 84,170 1000 No 61,210 1000 No 22,960 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 93,972 1000 No 61,800 1000 No 32,172 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 102,952 1000 No 60,717 1000 No 42,235 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 111,982 1000 No 56,973 1000 No 55,009 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 120,330 1000 No 51,952 1000 No 68,377 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 123,508 1000 No 48,918 1000 No 74,590 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 Viet Nam?
Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 48,918 1000 No in Viet Nam as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Nigeria and Viet Nam?
74,590 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Viet Nam?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Viet Nam rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 6th 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
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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.