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