Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 239,521 1000 No against 210,892 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 28,629 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,402 1000 No | 20,179 1000 No | 13,777 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 8,319 1000 No | 24,549 1000 No | 16,231 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 11,117 1000 No | 31,138 1000 No | 20,021 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15,206 1000 No | 41,659 1000 No | 26,453 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 21,246 1000 No | 54,741 1000 No | 33,494 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 28,778 1000 No | 72,066 1000 No | 43,288 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 39,756 1000 No | 94,899 1000 No | 55,143 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55,251 1000 No | 119,054 1000 No | 63,803 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 74,268 1000 No | 144,654 1000 No | 70,386 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 95,584 1000 No | 169,693 1000 No | 74,109 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 118,819 1000 No | 191,946 1000 No | 73,127 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 142,479 1000 No | 210,792 1000 No | 68,314 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 165,023 1000 No | 225,361 1000 No | 60,338 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 185,478 1000 No | 234,701 1000 No | 49,224 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 202,827 1000 No | 238,871 1000 No | 36,044 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 210,892 1000 No | 239,521 1000 No | 28,629 1000 No | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 239,521 1000 No against 210,892 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 28,629 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 21 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.