Africa vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.81 million 1000 No against 476,748 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 3.34 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 251,482 1000 No | 40,626 1000 No | 210,855 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 318,208 1000 No | 49,663 1000 No | 268,545 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 414,521 1000 No | 63,020 1000 No | 351,501 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 552,948 1000 No | 83,945 1000 No | 469,003 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 724,918 1000 No | 109,649 1000 No | 615,268 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 933,458 1000 No | 143,498 1000 No | 789,960 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.21 million 1000 No | 188,197 1000 No | 1.02 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.53 million 1000 No | 235,327 1000 No | 1.30 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 1.89 million 1000 No | 285,121 1000 No | 1.61 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 2.26 million 1000 No | 334,092 1000 No | 1.93 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 2.63 million 1000 No | 377,973 1000 No | 2.25 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 2.97 million 1000 No | 415,624 1000 No | 2.55 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 3.28 million 1000 No | 445,316 1000 No | 2.83 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 3.53 million 1000 No | 465,051 1000 No | 3.07 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 3.73 million 1000 No | 474,702 1000 No | 3.25 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 3.81 million 1000 No | 476,748 1000 No | 3.34 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 3.81 million 1000 No against 476,748 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Africa and Nigeria?
- 3.34 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.