Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Asia
1.28 million 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
5th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Asia
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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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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.