Middle Africa vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Middle Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 790,423 1000 No against 476,748 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 313,675 1000 No.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Across the 16 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,048 1000 No | 40,626 1000 No | 11,579 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 35,774 1000 No | 49,663 1000 No | 13,889 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 45,918 1000 No | 63,020 1000 No | 17,102 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 61,277 1000 No | 83,945 1000 No | 22,668 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 84,213 1000 No | 109,649 1000 No | 25,437 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 114,700 1000 No | 143,498 1000 No | 28,799 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 158,200 1000 No | 188,197 1000 No | 29,996 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 216,520 1000 No | 235,327 1000 No | 18,807 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 287,039 1000 No | 285,121 1000 No | 1,918 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2040s | 365,751 1000 No | 334,092 1000 No | 31,659 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2050s | 450,620 1000 No | 377,973 1000 No | 72,646 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2060s | 536,970 1000 No | 415,624 1000 No | 121,346 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2070s | 619,686 1000 No | 445,316 1000 No | 174,370 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2080s | 695,224 1000 No | 465,051 1000 No | 230,172 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2090s | 759,978 1000 No | 474,702 1000 No | 285,276 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2100s | 790,423 1000 No | 476,748 1000 No | 313,675 1000 No | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Middle Africa or Nigeria?
- Middle Africa, at 790,423 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 Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 313,675 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Middle Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 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.