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

Ethiopia
367,290 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
476,748 1000 No
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195020252100

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 476,748 1000 No against 367,290 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 109,458 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 59,495 1000 No 113,897 1000 No 54,402 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 77,417 1000 No 143,498 1000 No 66,081 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 102,769 1000 No 188,197 1000 No 85,427 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 133,911 1000 No 235,327 1000 No 101,416 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 168,796 1000 No 285,121 1000 No 116,325 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 204,870 1000 No 334,092 1000 No 129,222 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 241,251 1000 No 377,973 1000 No 136,722 1000 No Nigeria
2060s 275,898 1000 No 415,624 1000 No 139,726 1000 No Nigeria
2070s 307,413 1000 No 445,316 1000 No 137,903 1000 No Nigeria
2080s 334,688 1000 No 465,051 1000 No 130,363 1000 No Nigeria
2090s 356,862 1000 No 474,702 1000 No 117,840 1000 No Nigeria
2100s 367,290 1000 No 476,748 1000 No 109,458 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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 476,748 1000 No against 367,290 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
109,458 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2100.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 6th 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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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.