Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 476,748 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 46,039 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,531 1000 No | 40,626 1000 No | 27,096 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 17,287 1000 No | 49,663 1000 No | 32,376 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 22,808 1000 No | 63,020 1000 No | 40,212 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 30,874 1000 No | 83,945 1000 No | 53,071 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 42,909 1000 No | 109,649 1000 No | 66,740 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 58,140 1000 No | 143,498 1000 No | 85,358 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 80,193 1000 No | 188,197 1000 No | 108,004 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 111,356 1000 No | 235,327 1000 No | 123,971 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 149,671 1000 No | 285,121 1000 No | 135,450 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 192,773 1000 No | 334,092 1000 No | 141,320 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 239,969 1000 No | 377,973 1000 No | 138,004 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 288,326 1000 No | 415,624 1000 No | 127,298 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 334,757 1000 No | 445,316 1000 No | 110,559 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 377,234 1000 No | 465,051 1000 No | 87,817 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 413,638 1000 No | 474,702 1000 No | 61,063 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 430,709 1000 No | 476,748 1000 No | 46,039 1000 No | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 476,748 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 46,039 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 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.