Nigeria vs Northern America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Nigeria
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 386,690 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 99,560 1000 No.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 14th of 226 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,881 1000 No | 124,449 1000 No | 119,568 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1960s | 8,198 1000 No | 156,274 1000 No | 148,077 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1970s | 12,411 1000 No | 178,291 1000 No | 165,880 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1980s | 21,101 1000 No | 198,254 1000 No | 177,154 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1990s | 34,295 1000 No | 226,914 1000 No | 192,619 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2000s | 53,487 1000 No | 260,660 1000 No | 207,173 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2010s | 85,222 1000 No | 289,374 1000 No | 204,152 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2020s | 128,328 1000 No | 318,225 1000 No | 189,897 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2030s | 182,328 1000 No | 347,640 1000 No | 165,312 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2040s | 247,182 1000 No | 373,644 1000 No | 126,463 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2050s | 287,130 1000 No | 386,690 1000 No | 99,560 1000 No | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Nigeria or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 386,690 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Nigeria and Northern America?
- 99,560 1000 No, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Northern America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 14th of 226 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.