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