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