Africa vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 1.20 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 4,881 1000 No | 35,998 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 8,198 1000 No | 57,141 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 12,411 1000 No | 89,369 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 21,101 1000 No | 137,298 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 237,885 1000 No | 34,295 1000 No | 203,590 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 336,907 1000 No | 53,487 1000 No | 283,420 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 484,805 1000 No | 85,222 1000 No | 399,583 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 688,965 1000 No | 128,328 1000 No | 560,637 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 954,072 1000 No | 182,328 1000 No | 771,745 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.28 million 1000 No | 247,182 1000 No | 1.04 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 287,130 1000 No | 1.20 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Africa and Nigeria?
- 1.20 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. 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.