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

Middle Africa
257,254 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th

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

  • Middle Africa
  • Nigeria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 287,130 1000 No against 257,254 1000 No in Middle Africa, a difference of 29,876 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 4,504 1000 No 4,881 1000 No 377.75 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 7,037 1000 No 8,198 1000 No 1,160 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 11,550 1000 No 12,411 1000 No 860.81 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 18,826 1000 No 21,101 1000 No 2,275 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 30,390 1000 No 34,295 1000 No 3,905 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 46,935 1000 No 53,487 1000 No 6,552 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 72,528 1000 No 85,222 1000 No 12,694 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 108,967 1000 No 128,328 1000 No 19,361 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 157,885 1000 No 182,328 1000 No 24,443 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 219,229 1000 No 247,182 1000 No 27,953 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 257,254 1000 No 287,130 1000 No 29,876 1000 No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Middle Africa or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 287,130 1000 No against 257,254 1000 No in Middle Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Middle Africa and Nigeria?
29,876 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Middle Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 22 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.