Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
39,628 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
237,227 1000 No
in 2100
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020252100

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 237,227 1000 No against 39,628 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 197,599 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 9,081 1000 No 20,448 1000 No 11,367 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 12,038 1000 No 25,113 1000 No 13,075 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 16,255 1000 No 31,882 1000 No 15,627 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 23,608 1000 No 42,286 1000 No 18,678 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 30,486 1000 No 54,909 1000 No 24,423 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 34,930 1000 No 71,432 1000 No 36,502 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 40,284 1000 No 93,298 1000 No 53,013 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 45,096 1000 No 116,273 1000 No 71,178 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 48,115 1000 No 140,467 1000 No 92,352 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 49,927 1000 No 164,400 1000 No 114,473 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 50,503 1000 No 186,027 1000 No 135,524 1000 No Nigeria
2060s 49,294 1000 No 204,831 1000 No 155,537 1000 No Nigeria
2070s 46,718 1000 No 219,955 1000 No 173,237 1000 No Nigeria
2080s 43,733 1000 No 230,350 1000 No 186,617 1000 No Nigeria
2090s 41,040 1000 No 235,831 1000 No 194,791 1000 No Nigeria
2100s 39,628 1000 No 237,227 1000 No 197,599 1000 No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 237,227 1000 No against 39,628 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria?
197,599 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

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.