Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 237,227 1000 No against 183,282 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 53,945 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,909 1000 No | 56,994 1000 No | 27,085 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 38,655 1000 No | 71,432 1000 No | 32,777 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51,212 1000 No | 93,298 1000 No | 42,086 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 66,808 1000 No | 116,273 1000 No | 49,465 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 84,251 1000 No | 140,467 1000 No | 56,215 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 102,315 1000 No | 164,400 1000 No | 62,085 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 120,554 1000 No | 186,027 1000 No | 65,473 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 137,952 1000 No | 204,831 1000 No | 66,879 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 153,773 1000 No | 219,955 1000 No | 66,182 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 167,362 1000 No | 230,350 1000 No | 62,988 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 178,237 1000 No | 235,831 1000 No | 57,593 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 183,282 1000 No | 237,227 1000 No | 53,945 1000 No | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 237,227 1000 No against 183,282 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 53,945 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.