China, mainland vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- China, mainland
- Nigeria
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 320,118 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 80,597 1000 No.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 306,740 1000 No | 20,179 1000 No | 286,561 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 365,956 1000 No | 24,549 1000 No | 341,407 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 459,855 1000 No | 31,138 1000 No | 428,716 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 537,018 1000 No | 41,659 1000 No | 495,360 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 618,196 1000 No | 54,741 1000 No | 563,456 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 667,757 1000 No | 72,066 1000 No | 595,691 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 711,180 1000 No | 94,899 1000 No | 616,281 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 721,503 1000 No | 119,054 1000 No | 602,449 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2030s | 696,441 1000 No | 144,654 1000 No | 551,787 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2040s | 661,218 1000 No | 169,693 1000 No | 491,525 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2050s | 610,638 1000 No | 191,946 1000 No | 418,691 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2060s | 544,752 1000 No | 210,792 1000 No | 333,960 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2070s | 479,160 1000 No | 225,361 1000 No | 253,799 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2080s | 413,867 1000 No | 234,701 1000 No | 179,165 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2090s | 352,050 1000 No | 238,871 1000 No | 113,179 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2100s | 320,118 1000 No | 239,521 1000 No | 80,597 1000 No | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, China, mainland or Nigeria?
- China, mainland, at 320,118 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between China, mainland and Nigeria?
- 80,597 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China, mainland and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd 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 - 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.