Eastern Africa vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Eastern Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 699,973 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 462,746 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,488 1000 No | 20,448 1000 No | 15,040 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1960s | 46,091 1000 No | 25,113 1000 No | 20,978 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 61,620 1000 No | 31,882 1000 No | 29,738 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 82,915 1000 No | 42,286 1000 No | 40,628 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 110,490 1000 No | 54,909 1000 No | 55,581 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 145,897 1000 No | 71,432 1000 No | 74,464 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 196,355 1000 No | 93,298 1000 No | 103,057 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 255,873 1000 No | 116,273 1000 No | 139,599 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2030s | 322,515 1000 No | 140,467 1000 No | 182,048 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2040s | 392,380 1000 No | 164,400 1000 No | 227,981 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2050s | 462,054 1000 No | 186,027 1000 No | 276,027 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2060s | 528,763 1000 No | 204,831 1000 No | 323,932 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2070s | 589,101 1000 No | 219,955 1000 No | 369,146 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2080s | 640,543 1000 No | 230,350 1000 No | 410,193 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2090s | 681,514 1000 No | 235,831 1000 No | 445,683 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2100s | 699,973 1000 No | 237,227 1000 No | 462,746 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
- Eastern Africa, at 699,973 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 462,746 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.
- 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.