Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 476,748 1000 No against 262,835 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 213,913 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 227 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,626 1000 No | 8,572 1000 No | 32,055 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 49,663 1000 No | 11,364 1000 No | 38,299 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 63,020 1000 No | 15,931 1000 No | 47,089 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 83,945 1000 No | 22,223 1000 No | 61,722 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 109,649 1000 No | 29,675 1000 No | 79,974 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 143,498 1000 No | 38,790 1000 No | 104,709 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 188,197 1000 No | 51,545 1000 No | 136,652 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 235,327 1000 No | 69,685 1000 No | 165,642 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 285,121 1000 No | 91,062 1000 No | 194,059 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 334,092 1000 No | 115,346 1000 No | 218,746 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 377,973 1000 No | 141,761 1000 No | 236,212 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 415,624 1000 No | 169,464 1000 No | 246,159 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 445,316 1000 No | 197,396 1000 No | 247,919 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 465,051 1000 No | 224,493 1000 No | 240,558 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 474,702 1000 No | 249,831 1000 No | 224,871 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 476,748 1000 No | 262,835 1000 No | 213,913 1000 No | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Nigeria or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 476,748 1000 No against 262,835 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 213,913 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania 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.