Nigeria vs Uganda: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual

Nigeria
0.0306 % change on previous year
in 2100
Uganda
0.0339 % change on previous year
in 2100
Nigeria rank
76th
Uganda rank
75th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0339 % change on previous year against 0.0306 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0033 % change on previous year.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 75th of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 1.9 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 0.978 % change on previous year Uganda
1960s 2.15 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 0.8892 % change on previous year Uganda
1970s 2.73 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 0.0825 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.83 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.1076 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 2.67 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 0.5061 % change on previous year Uganda
2000s 2.79 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 0.2726 % change on previous year Uganda
2010s 2.6 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 0.5762 % change on previous year Uganda
2020s 2.08 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 0.7659 % change on previous year Uganda
2030s 1.81 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 0.3819 % change on previous year Uganda
2040s 1.43 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 0.3266 % change on previous year Uganda
2050s 1.11 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 0.2684 % change on previous year Uganda
2060s 0.8387 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 0.1677 % change on previous year Uganda
2070s 0.5758 % change on previous year 0.6932 % change on previous year 0.1174 % change on previous year Uganda
2080s 0.3242 % change on previous year 0.4081 % change on previous year 0.0839 % change on previous year Uganda
2090s 0.1196 % change on previous year 0.1539 % change on previous year 0.0343 % change on previous year Uganda
2100s 0.0306 % change on previous year 0.0339 % change on previous year 0.0033 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0339 % change on previous year against 0.0306 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.0033 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
150 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2100.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
Nigeria ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 75th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
277 places, 38,696 data points, 1951–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.