China vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 645,797 1000 No against 476,748 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 169,049 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 609,452 1000 No | 40,626 1000 No | 568,826 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 733,856 1000 No | 49,663 1000 No | 684,193 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 923,791 1000 No | 63,020 1000 No | 860,771 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 83,945 1000 No | 996,000 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 1.24 million 1000 No | 109,649 1000 No | 1.13 million 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 143,498 1000 No | 1.19 million 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million 1000 No | 188,197 1000 No | 1.23 million 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 No | 235,327 1000 No | 1.21 million 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.41 million 1000 No | 285,121 1000 No | 1.12 million 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 334,092 1000 No | 1.00 million 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.23 million 1000 No | 377,973 1000 No | 853,868 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 415,624 1000 No | 678,976 1000 No | China |
| 2070s | 959,429 1000 No | 445,316 1000 No | 514,113 1000 No | China |
| 2080s | 828,630 1000 No | 465,051 1000 No | 363,579 1000 No | China |
| 2090s | 707,249 1000 No | 474,702 1000 No | 232,548 1000 No | China |
| 2100s | 645,797 1000 No | 476,748 1000 No | 169,049 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 645,797 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 China and Nigeria?
- 169,049 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.
- 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.