Nigeria vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 123,508 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 169,576 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 226 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,975 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 31,853 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 41,526 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 36,946 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 50,612 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 43,515 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 61,720 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 52,680 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 72,637 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 65,909 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 84,170 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 81,798 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 93,972 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 100,442 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 102,952 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 121,160 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 111,982 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 141,940 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 120,330 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 160,706 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 123,508 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 169,576 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 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 Western Africa?
- 169,576 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.