Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Nigeria
476,748 1000 No
in 2100
United Republic of Tanzania
262,835 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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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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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.