China (People’s Republic of) vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Nigeria
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 319,567 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 82,340 1000 No.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296,720 1000 No | 20,448 1000 No | 276,272 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1960s | 359,304 1000 No | 25,113 1000 No | 334,191 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 453,033 1000 No | 31,882 1000 No | 421,151 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 529,878 1000 No | 42,286 1000 No | 487,592 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 607,185 1000 No | 54,909 1000 No | 552,276 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 653,460 1000 No | 71,432 1000 No | 582,028 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 695,177 1000 No | 93,298 1000 No | 601,880 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 711,333 1000 No | 116,273 1000 No | 595,060 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2030s | 694,288 1000 No | 140,467 1000 No | 553,821 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2040s | 661,958 1000 No | 164,400 1000 No | 497,559 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2050s | 609,405 1000 No | 186,027 1000 No | 423,378 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2060s | 539,511 1000 No | 204,831 1000 No | 334,680 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2070s | 471,358 1000 No | 219,955 1000 No | 251,404 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2080s | 407,113 1000 No | 230,350 1000 No | 176,763 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2090s | 348,590 1000 No | 235,831 1000 No | 112,760 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2100s | 319,567 1000 No | 237,227 1000 No | 82,340 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, China (People’s Republic of) or Nigeria?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 319,567 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 (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
- 82,340 1000 No, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd 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.