Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 239,521 1000 No against 184,008 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 55,513 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 227 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,586 1000 No | 56,903 1000 No | 27,317 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 38,762 1000 No | 72,066 1000 No | 33,305 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51,558 1000 No | 94,899 1000 No | 43,341 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 67,103 1000 No | 119,054 1000 No | 51,951 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 84,544 1000 No | 144,654 1000 No | 60,110 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 102,555 1000 No | 169,693 1000 No | 67,138 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 120,697 1000 No | 191,946 1000 No | 71,249 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 137,945 1000 No | 210,792 1000 No | 72,848 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 153,639 1000 No | 225,361 1000 No | 71,721 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 167,327 1000 No | 234,701 1000 No | 67,375 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 178,624 1000 No | 238,871 1000 No | 60,246 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 184,008 1000 No | 239,521 1000 No | 55,513 1000 No | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 239,521 1000 No against 184,008 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 55,513 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.