India vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 876,613 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 589,483 1000 No.
That makes India's figure about 3.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 243 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,355 1000 No | 4,881 1000 No | 66,474 1000 No | India |
| 1960s | 92,498 1000 No | 8,198 1000 No | 84,300 1000 No | India |
| 1970s | 130,761 1000 No | 12,411 1000 No | 118,350 1000 No | India |
| 1980s | 187,755 1000 No | 21,101 1000 No | 166,654 1000 No | India |
| 1990s | 252,581 1000 No | 34,295 1000 No | 218,286 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 330,472 1000 No | 53,487 1000 No | 276,986 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 424,959 1000 No | 85,222 1000 No | 339,737 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 537,378 1000 No | 128,328 1000 No | 409,050 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 668,742 1000 No | 182,328 1000 No | 486,414 1000 No | India |
| 2040s | 804,715 1000 No | 247,182 1000 No | 557,533 1000 No | India |
| 2050s | 876,613 1000 No | 287,130 1000 No | 589,483 1000 No | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 876,613 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between India and Nigeria?
- 589,483 1000 No, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 243 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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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.