Americas vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Americas
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
476,748 1000 No
in 2100
Americas rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Americas
  • Nigeria
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M195020252100

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.09 million 1000 No against 476,748 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 611,662 1000 No.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 370,408 1000 No 40,626 1000 No 329,782 1000 No Americas
1960s 461,638 1000 No 49,663 1000 No 411,976 1000 No Americas
1970s 559,596 1000 No 63,020 1000 No 496,576 1000 No Americas
1980s 663,219 1000 No 83,945 1000 No 579,274 1000 No Americas
1990s 774,006 1000 No 109,649 1000 No 664,357 1000 No Americas
2000s 879,426 1000 No 143,498 1000 No 735,928 1000 No Americas
2010s 977,025 1000 No 188,197 1000 No 788,829 1000 No Americas
2020s 1.05 million 1000 No 235,327 1000 No 816,428 1000 No Americas
2030s 1.11 million 1000 No 285,121 1000 No 822,332 1000 No Americas
2040s 1.14 million 1000 No 334,092 1000 No 810,428 1000 No Americas
2050s 1.16 million 1000 No 377,973 1000 No 782,907 1000 No Americas
2060s 1.16 million 1000 No 415,624 1000 No 746,251 1000 No Americas
2070s 1.15 million 1000 No 445,316 1000 No 706,469 1000 No Americas
2080s 1.13 million 1000 No 465,051 1000 No 666,075 1000 No Americas
2090s 1.10 million 1000 No 474,702 1000 No 629,587 1000 No Americas
2100s 1.09 million 1000 No 476,748 1000 No 611,662 1000 No Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Americas or Nigeria?
Americas, at 1.09 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 Americas and Nigeria?
611,662 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Americas and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Americas ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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.