China, mainland vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China, mainland
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.09 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 804,820 1000 No.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.8 times Nigeria's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 226 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 83,088 1000 No 4,881 1000 No 78,206 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 126,513 1000 No 8,198 1000 No 118,316 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 159,278 1000 No 12,411 1000 No 146,868 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 241,697 1000 No 21,101 1000 No 220,597 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 376,833 1000 No 34,295 1000 No 342,538 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 552,082 1000 No 53,487 1000 No 498,595 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 764,130 1000 No 85,222 1000 No 678,908 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 945,979 1000 No 128,328 1000 No 817,651 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 1.05 million 1000 No 182,328 1000 No 870,961 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 1.09 million 1000 No 247,182 1000 No 843,042 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 1.09 million 1000 No 287,130 1000 No 804,820 1000 No China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, mainland or Nigeria?
China, mainland, at 1.09 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China, mainland and Nigeria?
804,820 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 226 countries.
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
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.