China, mainland vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

China, mainland
313,250 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
237,227 1000 No
in 2100
China, mainland rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020252100

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 313,250 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 76,023 1000 No.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 291,060 1000 No 20,448 1000 No 270,612 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 351,543 1000 No 25,113 1000 No 326,430 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 443,088 1000 No 31,882 1000 No 411,206 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 517,970 1000 No 42,286 1000 No 475,683 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 593,654 1000 No 54,909 1000 No 538,745 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 638,445 1000 No 71,432 1000 No 567,013 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 679,156 1000 No 93,298 1000 No 585,859 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 695,171 1000 No 116,273 1000 No 578,898 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 678,764 1000 No 140,467 1000 No 538,297 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 647,457 1000 No 164,400 1000 No 483,057 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 596,367 1000 No 186,027 1000 No 410,340 1000 No China, mainland
2060s 528,175 1000 No 204,831 1000 No 323,344 1000 No China, mainland
2070s 461,744 1000 No 219,955 1000 No 241,789 1000 No China, mainland
2080s 399,031 1000 No 230,350 1000 No 168,681 1000 No China, mainland
2090s 341,723 1000 No 235,831 1000 No 105,892 1000 No China, mainland
2100s 313,250 1000 No 237,227 1000 No 76,023 1000 No China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, China, mainland or Nigeria?
China, mainland, at 313,250 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between China, mainland and Nigeria?
76,023 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China, mainland and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Nigeria 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 - 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.