China, mainland vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

China, mainland
320,118 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
239,521 1000 No
in 2100
China, mainland rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195020252100

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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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.