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