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