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