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