China vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 319,567 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 82,340 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 247 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296,720 1000 No | 20,448 1000 No | 276,272 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 359,304 1000 No | 25,113 1000 No | 334,191 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 453,033 1000 No | 31,882 1000 No | 421,151 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 529,878 1000 No | 42,286 1000 No | 487,592 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 607,185 1000 No | 54,909 1000 No | 552,276 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 653,460 1000 No | 71,432 1000 No | 582,028 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 695,177 1000 No | 93,298 1000 No | 601,880 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 711,333 1000 No | 116,273 1000 No | 595,060 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 694,288 1000 No | 140,467 1000 No | 553,821 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 661,958 1000 No | 164,400 1000 No | 497,559 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 609,405 1000 No | 186,027 1000 No | 423,378 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 539,511 1000 No | 204,831 1000 No | 334,680 1000 No | China |
| 2070s | 471,358 1000 No | 219,955 1000 No | 251,404 1000 No | China |
| 2080s | 407,113 1000 No | 230,350 1000 No | 176,763 1000 No | China |
| 2090s | 348,590 1000 No | 235,831 1000 No | 112,760 1000 No | China |
| 2100s | 319,567 1000 No | 237,227 1000 No | 82,340 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, China or Nigeria?
- China, 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 and Nigeria?
- 82,340 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 247 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.