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

Nigeria
476,748 1000 No
in 2100
USSR
292,664 1000 No
in 1991
Nigeria rank
5th
USSR rank
8th

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

  • Nigeria
  • USSR
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 476,748 1000 No against 292,664 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 184,084 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times USSR's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th of 227 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 40,626 1000 No 195,045 1000 No 154,419 1000 No USSR
1960s 49,663 1000 No 227,705 1000 No 178,043 1000 No USSR
1970s 63,020 1000 No 252,408 1000 No 189,388 1000 No USSR
1980s 83,945 1000 No 276,901 1000 No 192,956 1000 No USSR
1990s 98,421 1000 No 291,865 1000 No 193,444 1000 No USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Nigeria or USSR?
Nigeria, at 476,748 1000 No against 292,664 1000 No in USSR as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Nigeria and USSR?
184,084 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th 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.