Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

Nigeria
239,521 1000 No
in 2100
Pakistan
251,911 1000 No
in 2100
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020252100

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 251,911 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 12,390 1000 No.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 227 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 20,179 1000 No 21,589 1000 No 1,410 1000 No Pakistan
1960s 24,549 1000 No 27,781 1000 No 3,232 1000 No Pakistan
1970s 31,138 1000 No 36,526 1000 No 5,388 1000 No Pakistan
1980s 41,659 1000 No 50,689 1000 No 9,030 1000 No Pakistan
1990s 54,741 1000 No 68,852 1000 No 14,111 1000 No Pakistan
2000s 72,066 1000 No 89,561 1000 No 17,495 1000 No Pakistan
2010s 94,899 1000 No 110,273 1000 No 15,374 1000 No Pakistan
2020s 119,054 1000 No 128,617 1000 No 9,563 1000 No Pakistan
2030s 144,654 1000 No 150,244 1000 No 5,590 1000 No Pakistan
2040s 169,693 1000 No 173,659 1000 No 3,966 1000 No Pakistan
2050s 191,946 1000 No 195,501 1000 No 3,555 1000 No Pakistan
2060s 210,792 1000 No 214,701 1000 No 3,908 1000 No Pakistan
2070s 225,361 1000 No 230,436 1000 No 5,076 1000 No Pakistan
2080s 234,701 1000 No 241,739 1000 No 7,038 1000 No Pakistan
2090s 238,871 1000 No 249,139 1000 No 10,269 1000 No Pakistan
2100s 239,521 1000 No 251,911 1000 No 12,390 1000 No Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 251,911 1000 No against 239,521 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Nigeria and Pakistan?
12,390 1000 No, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.