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

Nigeria
476,748 1000 No
in 2100
Southern Asia
2.49 million 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
5th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Asia
01.0M2.0M3.0M195020252100

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 2.49 million 1000 No against 476,748 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 2.01 million 1000 No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 227 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 40,626 1000 No 514,516 1000 No 473,890 1000 No Southern Asia
1960s 49,663 1000 No 652,587 1000 No 602,924 1000 No Southern Asia
1970s 63,020 1000 No 825,603 1000 No 762,583 1000 No Southern Asia
1980s 83,945 1000 No 1.05 million 1000 No 970,642 1000 No Southern Asia
1990s 109,649 1000 No 1.32 million 1000 No 1.21 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2000s 143,498 1000 No 1.60 million 1000 No 1.46 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2010s 188,197 1000 No 1.86 million 1000 No 1.67 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2020s 235,327 1000 No 2.08 million 1000 No 1.84 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2030s 285,121 1000 No 2.28 million 1000 No 1.99 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2040s 334,092 1000 No 2.44 million 1000 No 2.10 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2050s 377,973 1000 No 2.55 million 1000 No 2.17 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2060s 415,624 1000 No 2.61 million 1000 No 2.20 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2070s 445,316 1000 No 2.63 million 1000 No 2.18 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2080s 465,051 1000 No 2.59 million 1000 No 2.13 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2090s 474,702 1000 No 2.53 million 1000 No 2.06 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2100s 476,748 1000 No 2.49 million 1000 No 2.01 million 1000 No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 2.49 million 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 Southern Asia?
2.01 million 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Southern Asia 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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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.