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

Eastern Africa
1.38 million 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
476,748 1000 No
in 2100
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195020252100

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 1.38 million 1000 No against 476,748 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 905,852 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 70,288 1000 No 40,626 1000 No 29,661 1000 No Eastern Africa
1960s 91,060 1000 No 49,663 1000 No 41,397 1000 No Eastern Africa
1970s 121,499 1000 No 63,020 1000 No 58,479 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 163,230 1000 No 83,945 1000 No 79,285 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 217,966 1000 No 109,649 1000 No 108,316 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 288,406 1000 No 143,498 1000 No 144,908 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 388,952 1000 No 188,197 1000 No 200,755 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 507,595 1000 No 235,327 1000 No 272,268 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 640,440 1000 No 285,121 1000 No 355,319 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 779,136 1000 No 334,092 1000 No 445,044 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 916,682 1000 No 377,973 1000 No 538,709 1000 No Eastern Africa
2060s 1.05 million 1000 No 415,624 1000 No 632,085 1000 No Eastern Africa
2070s 1.17 million 1000 No 445,316 1000 No 720,385 1000 No Eastern Africa
2080s 1.27 million 1000 No 465,051 1000 No 801,050 1000 No Eastern Africa
2090s 1.35 million 1000 No 474,702 1000 No 871,572 1000 No Eastern Africa
2100s 1.38 million 1000 No 476,748 1000 No 905,852 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
Eastern Africa, at 1.38 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 Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
905,852 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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.