Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

Central African Republic
2.62 % change on previous year
in 2050
Nigeria
2.71 % change on previous year
in 2050
Central African Republic rank
29th
Nigeria rank
26th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.71 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Nigeria ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 225 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 4.65 % change on previous year 6.98 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Nigeria
1960s 5.19 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Central African Republic
1970s 4.54 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 0.2935 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 3.56 % change on previous year 5.71 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 2.72 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 2.13 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 1.7 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 3.41 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year 0.5057 % change on previous year Nigeria
2030s 3.36 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 0.0138 % change on previous year Central African Republic
2040s 2.86 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 0.067 % change on previous year Nigeria
2050s 2.62 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 0.0898 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.71 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Central African Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Central African Republic ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.