Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 237,227 1000 No against 219,817 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 17,410 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,129 1000 No | 20,448 1000 No | 13,319 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 8,969 1000 No | 25,113 1000 No | 16,145 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 11,691 1000 No | 31,882 1000 No | 20,190 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15,669 1000 No | 42,286 1000 No | 26,618 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 21,663 1000 No | 54,909 1000 No | 33,246 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29,362 1000 No | 71,432 1000 No | 42,070 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40,437 1000 No | 93,298 1000 No | 52,860 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56,106 1000 No | 116,273 1000 No | 60,168 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 75,403 1000 No | 140,467 1000 No | 65,064 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 97,189 1000 No | 164,400 1000 No | 67,211 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 121,150 1000 No | 186,027 1000 No | 64,877 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 145,847 1000 No | 204,831 1000 No | 58,984 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 169,734 1000 No | 219,955 1000 No | 50,221 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 191,756 1000 No | 230,350 1000 No | 38,594 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 210,812 1000 No | 235,831 1000 No | 25,019 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 219,817 1000 No | 237,227 1000 No | 17,410 1000 No | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 237,227 1000 No against 219,817 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 17,410 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 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.