Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.54 million 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
237,227 1000 No
in 2100
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195020252100

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.54 million 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 1.31 million 1000 No.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 regions.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 108,819 1000 No 20,448 1000 No 88,371 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1960s 137,082 1000 No 25,113 1000 No 111,969 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 176,483 1000 No 31,882 1000 No 144,601 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 226,851 1000 No 42,286 1000 No 184,564 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 293,883 1000 No 54,909 1000 No 238,975 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 378,054 1000 No 71,432 1000 No 306,622 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 480,233 1000 No 93,298 1000 No 386,936 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 605,900 1000 No 116,273 1000 No 489,626 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2030s 749,415 1000 No 140,467 1000 No 608,948 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2040s 898,254 1000 No 164,400 1000 No 733,855 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2050s 1.05 million 1000 No 186,027 1000 No 861,485 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2060s 1.19 million 1000 No 204,831 1000 No 984,773 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2070s 1.32 million 1000 No 219,955 1000 No 1.10 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2080s 1.42 million 1000 No 230,350 1000 No 1.19 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2090s 1.51 million 1000 No 235,831 1000 No 1.27 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2100s 1.54 million 1000 No 237,227 1000 No 1.31 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Nigeria?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.54 million 1000 No against 237,227 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
1.31 million 1000 No, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 regions.
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
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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.