Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1.28 million 1000 No against 287,130 1000 No in Nigeria, a difference of 994,440 1000 No.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 226 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,881 1000 No | 89,270 1000 No | 84,388 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1960s | 8,198 1000 No | 120,157 1000 No | 111,960 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 12,411 1000 No | 174,967 1000 No | 162,557 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 21,101 1000 No | 261,717 1000 No | 240,616 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 34,295 1000 No | 362,002 1000 No | 327,707 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 53,487 1000 No | 480,169 1000 No | 426,683 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 85,222 1000 No | 622,161 1000 No | 536,940 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 128,328 1000 No | 788,809 1000 No | 660,480 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2030s | 182,328 1000 No | 978,063 1000 No | 795,735 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2040s | 247,182 1000 No | 1.18 million 1000 No | 928,516 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2050s | 287,130 1000 No | 1.28 million 1000 No | 994,440 1000 No | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1.28 million 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 Southern Asia?
- 994,440 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.