Africa vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

Africa
1.93 million 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
237,227 1000 No
in 2100
Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195020252100

How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.93 million 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 1.69 million 1000 No.

That makes Africa's figure about 8.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 126,315 1000 No 20,448 1000 No 105,867 1000 No Africa
1960s 160,125 1000 No 25,113 1000 No 135,011 1000 No Africa
1970s 208,592 1000 No 31,882 1000 No 176,710 1000 No Africa
1980s 277,682 1000 No 42,286 1000 No 235,396 1000 No Africa
1990s 363,955 1000 No 54,909 1000 No 309,046 1000 No Africa
2000s 468,870 1000 No 71,432 1000 No 397,438 1000 No Africa
2010s 604,616 1000 No 93,298 1000 No 511,319 1000 No Africa
2020s 767,732 1000 No 116,273 1000 No 651,459 1000 No Africa
2030s 946,899 1000 No 140,467 1000 No 806,433 1000 No Africa
2040s 1.13 million 1000 No 164,400 1000 No 969,288 1000 No Africa
2050s 1.32 million 1000 No 186,027 1000 No 1.13 million 1000 No Africa
2060s 1.49 million 1000 No 204,831 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No Africa
2070s 1.65 million 1000 No 219,955 1000 No 1.43 million 1000 No Africa
2080s 1.78 million 1000 No 230,350 1000 No 1.55 million 1000 No Africa
2090s 1.88 million 1000 No 235,831 1000 No 1.65 million 1000 No Africa
2100s 1.93 million 1000 No 237,227 1000 No 1.69 million 1000 No Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Africa or Nigeria?
Africa, at 1.93 million 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Africa and Nigeria?
1.69 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. 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 - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 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.