Eastern Africa vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Eastern Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 682,632 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 443,111 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,800 1000 No | 20,179 1000 No | 14,621 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1960s | 44,968 1000 No | 24,549 1000 No | 20,419 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 59,879 1000 No | 31,138 1000 No | 28,741 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 80,315 1000 No | 41,659 1000 No | 38,657 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 107,476 1000 No | 54,741 1000 No | 52,735 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 142,509 1000 No | 72,066 1000 No | 70,443 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 192,596 1000 No | 94,899 1000 No | 97,698 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 251,722 1000 No | 119,054 1000 No | 132,668 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2030s | 317,925 1000 No | 144,654 1000 No | 173,271 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2040s | 386,755 1000 No | 169,693 1000 No | 217,063 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2050s | 454,628 1000 No | 191,946 1000 No | 262,682 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2060s | 518,944 1000 No | 210,792 1000 No | 308,152 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2070s | 576,600 1000 No | 225,361 1000 No | 351,239 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2080s | 625,557 1000 No | 234,701 1000 No | 390,856 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2090s | 664,761 1000 No | 238,871 1000 No | 425,890 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2100s | 682,632 1000 No | 239,521 1000 No | 443,111 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
- Eastern Africa, at 682,632 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 443,111 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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.