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

Eastern Asia
1.29 million 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Asia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.29 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 1.00 million 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.5 times Nigeria's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 148,190 1000 No 4,881 1000 No 143,308 1000 No Eastern Asia
1960s 215,499 1000 No 8,198 1000 No 207,301 1000 No Eastern Asia
1970s 279,492 1000 No 12,411 1000 No 267,081 1000 No Eastern Asia
1980s 388,678 1000 No 21,101 1000 No 367,578 1000 No Eastern Asia
1990s 544,888 1000 No 34,295 1000 No 510,593 1000 No Eastern Asia
2000s 739,403 1000 No 53,487 1000 No 685,917 1000 No Eastern Asia
2010s 965,396 1000 No 85,222 1000 No 880,174 1000 No Eastern Asia
2020s 1.15 million 1000 No 128,328 1000 No 1.02 million 1000 No Eastern Asia
2030s 1.26 million 1000 No 182,328 1000 No 1.08 million 1000 No Eastern Asia
2040s 1.29 million 1000 No 247,182 1000 No 1.04 million 1000 No Eastern Asia
2050s 1.29 million 1000 No 287,130 1000 No 1.00 million 1000 No Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Eastern Asia or Nigeria?
Eastern Asia, at 1.29 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
1.00 million 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th 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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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.