China (People’s Republic of) vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

China (People’s Republic of)
326,230 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
239,521 1000 No
in 2100
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195020252100

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 326,230 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 86,709 1000 No.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 312,732 1000 No 20,179 1000 No 292,553 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 374,552 1000 No 24,549 1000 No 350,003 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 470,758 1000 No 31,138 1000 No 439,620 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 550,068 1000 No 41,659 1000 No 508,410 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 632,578 1000 No 54,741 1000 No 577,837 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 682,903 1000 No 72,066 1000 No 610,836 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 726,578 1000 No 94,899 1000 No 631,679 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 736,629 1000 No 119,054 1000 No 617,575 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2030s 710,734 1000 No 144,654 1000 No 566,080 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2040s 674,393 1000 No 169,693 1000 No 504,700 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2050s 622,437 1000 No 191,946 1000 No 430,490 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2060s 555,090 1000 No 210,792 1000 No 344,297 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2070s 488,070 1000 No 225,361 1000 No 262,710 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2080s 421,517 1000 No 234,701 1000 No 186,816 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2090s 358,659 1000 No 238,871 1000 No 119,788 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2100s 326,230 1000 No 239,521 1000 No 86,709 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, China (People’s Republic of) or Nigeria?
China (People’s Republic of), at 326,230 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 (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
86,709 1000 No, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd 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.