Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 476,748 1000 No against 295,511 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 181,237 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,733 1000 No | 40,626 1000 No | 36,107 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 100,100 1000 No | 49,663 1000 No | 50,437 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 130,332 1000 No | 63,020 1000 No | 67,312 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 164,791 1000 No | 83,945 1000 No | 80,846 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 198,268 1000 No | 109,649 1000 No | 88,619 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 229,550 1000 No | 143,498 1000 No | 86,052 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 259,942 1000 No | 188,197 1000 No | 71,745 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 284,467 1000 No | 235,327 1000 No | 49,140 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2030s | 303,522 1000 No | 285,121 1000 No | 18,402 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2040s | 316,461 1000 No | 334,092 1000 No | 17,631 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 322,007 1000 No | 377,973 1000 No | 55,966 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 321,673 1000 No | 415,624 1000 No | 93,951 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 317,829 1000 No | 445,316 1000 No | 127,486 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 310,968 1000 No | 465,051 1000 No | 154,083 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 301,469 1000 No | 474,702 1000 No | 173,233 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 295,511 1000 No | 476,748 1000 No | 181,237 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, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 476,748 1000 No against 295,511 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 181,237 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.