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

Middle Africa
790,423 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
476,748 1000 No
in 2100
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Middle Africa
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195020252100

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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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.