Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 287,130 1000 No against 234,105 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 53,025 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,302 1000 No | 4,881 1000 No | 5,420 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 15,625 1000 No | 8,198 1000 No | 7,427 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 24,859 1000 No | 12,411 1000 No | 12,448 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 42,226 1000 No | 21,101 1000 No | 21,126 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 69,748 1000 No | 34,295 1000 No | 35,453 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 102,825 1000 No | 53,487 1000 No | 49,338 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 135,962 1000 No | 85,222 1000 No | 50,741 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 168,649 1000 No | 128,328 1000 No | 40,320 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2030s | 198,454 1000 No | 182,328 1000 No | 16,126 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 2040s | 222,889 1000 No | 247,182 1000 No | 24,293 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 234,105 1000 No | 287,130 1000 No | 53,025 1000 No | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 287,130 1000 No against 234,105 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 53,025 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 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.