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

Nigeria
476,748 1000 No
in 2100
Pakistan
511,001 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 511,001 1000 No against 476,748 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 34,253 1000 No.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 40,626 1000 No 39,838 1000 No 788.55 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 49,663 1000 No 51,741 1000 No 2,078 1000 No Pakistan
1970s 63,020 1000 No 68,876 1000 No 5,856 1000 No Pakistan
1980s 83,945 1000 No 97,060 1000 No 13,115 1000 No Pakistan
1990s 109,649 1000 No 133,029 1000 No 23,379 1000 No Pakistan
2000s 143,498 1000 No 173,927 1000 No 30,429 1000 No Pakistan
2010s 188,197 1000 No 215,442 1000 No 27,246 1000 No Pakistan
2020s 235,327 1000 No 253,521 1000 No 18,194 1000 No Pakistan
2030s 285,121 1000 No 298,331 1000 No 13,210 1000 No Pakistan
2040s 334,092 1000 No 346,340 1000 No 12,248 1000 No Pakistan
2050s 377,973 1000 No 391,427 1000 No 13,454 1000 No Pakistan
2060s 415,624 1000 No 431,555 1000 No 15,932 1000 No Pakistan
2070s 445,316 1000 No 464,871 1000 No 19,556 1000 No Pakistan
2080s 465,051 1000 No 489,203 1000 No 24,152 1000 No Pakistan
2090s 474,702 1000 No 505,147 1000 No 30,445 1000 No Pakistan
2100s 476,748 1000 No 511,001 1000 No 34,253 1000 No Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 511,001 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
34,253 1000 No, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.