Africa vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

Africa
1.89 million 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
239,521 1000 No
in 2100
Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195020252100

How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.89 million 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 1.65 million 1000 No.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.9 times Nigeria's.

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

Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 125,167 1000 No 20,179 1000 No 104,988 1000 No Africa
1960s 158,083 1000 No 24,549 1000 No 133,534 1000 No Africa
1970s 205,929 1000 No 31,138 1000 No 174,791 1000 No Africa
1980s 275,266 1000 No 41,659 1000 No 233,607 1000 No Africa
1990s 360,962 1000 No 54,741 1000 No 306,222 1000 No Africa
2000s 464,588 1000 No 72,066 1000 No 392,521 1000 No Africa
2010s 602,065 1000 No 94,899 1000 No 507,166 1000 No Africa
2020s 766,216 1000 No 119,054 1000 No 647,162 1000 No Africa
2030s 945,007 1000 No 144,654 1000 No 800,352 1000 No Africa
2040s 1.13 million 1000 No 169,693 1000 No 959,926 1000 No Africa
2050s 1.31 million 1000 No 191,946 1000 No 1.12 million 1000 No Africa
2060s 1.48 million 1000 No 210,792 1000 No 1.27 million 1000 No Africa
2070s 1.63 million 1000 No 225,361 1000 No 1.40 million 1000 No Africa
2080s 1.75 million 1000 No 234,701 1000 No 1.52 million 1000 No Africa
2090s 1.85 million 1000 No 238,871 1000 No 1.61 million 1000 No Africa
2100s 1.89 million 1000 No 239,521 1000 No 1.65 million 1000 No Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Africa or Nigeria?
Africa, at 1.89 million 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Africa and Nigeria?
1.65 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Africa ranks 3rd 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 - Male. 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 - Male
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.