Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
40,417 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria
239,521 1000 No
in 2100
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020252100

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 239,521 1000 No against 40,417 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 199,104 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 9,472 1000 No 20,179 1000 No 10,707 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 12,701 1000 No 24,549 1000 No 11,848 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 17,231 1000 No 31,138 1000 No 13,907 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 24,997 1000 No 41,659 1000 No 16,661 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 31,631 1000 No 54,741 1000 No 23,110 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 36,340 1000 No 72,066 1000 No 35,726 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 41,888 1000 No 94,899 1000 No 53,011 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 46,577 1000 No 119,054 1000 No 72,477 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 49,306 1000 No 144,654 1000 No 95,348 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 50,846 1000 No 169,693 1000 No 118,847 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 51,274 1000 No 191,946 1000 No 140,672 1000 No Nigeria
2060s 49,975 1000 No 210,792 1000 No 160,818 1000 No Nigeria
2070s 47,394 1000 No 225,361 1000 No 177,967 1000 No Nigeria
2080s 44,529 1000 No 234,701 1000 No 190,172 1000 No Nigeria
2090s 41,879 1000 No 238,871 1000 No 196,991 1000 No Nigeria
2100s 40,417 1000 No 239,521 1000 No 199,104 1000 No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 239,521 1000 No against 40,417 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria?
199,104 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th 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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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.