Asia vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Asia
3.48 million 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
Asia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 3.48 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 3.19 million 1000 No.

That makes Asia's figure about 12.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 46 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 283,558 1000 No 4,881 1000 No 278,676 1000 No Asia
1960s 408,425 1000 No 8,198 1000 No 400,227 1000 No Asia
1970s 568,269 1000 No 12,411 1000 No 555,858 1000 No Asia
1980s 826,975 1000 No 21,101 1000 No 805,875 1000 No Asia
1990s 1.19 million 1000 No 34,295 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No Asia
2000s 1.61 million 1000 No 53,487 1000 No 1.56 million 1000 No Asia
2010s 2.10 million 1000 No 85,222 1000 No 2.01 million 1000 No Asia
2020s 2.56 million 1000 No 128,328 1000 No 2.44 million 1000 No Asia
2030s 2.98 million 1000 No 182,328 1000 No 2.79 million 1000 No Asia
2040s 3.32 million 1000 No 247,182 1000 No 3.07 million 1000 No Asia
2050s 3.48 million 1000 No 287,130 1000 No 3.19 million 1000 No Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Asia or Nigeria?
Asia, at 3.48 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Asia and Nigeria?
3.19 million 1000 No, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Asia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 46 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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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.