Nigeria vs Northern America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
Northern America
386,690 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria rank
4th
Northern America rank
14th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Northern America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195020002050

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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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.