Nigeria vs Türkiye: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 287,130 1000 No against 82,192 1000 No in Türkiye, a difference of 204,938 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.5 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,881 1000 No | 6,763 1000 No | 1,881 1000 No | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 8,198 1000 No | 10,525 1000 No | 2,328 1000 No | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 12,411 1000 No | 15,993 1000 No | 3,583 1000 No | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 21,101 1000 No | 24,973 1000 No | 3,873 1000 No | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 34,295 1000 No | 35,938 1000 No | 1,643 1000 No | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 53,487 1000 No | 45,529 1000 No | 7,958 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 85,222 1000 No | 56,971 1000 No | 28,251 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 128,328 1000 No | 67,110 1000 No | 61,218 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 182,328 1000 No | 74,059 1000 No | 108,269 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 247,182 1000 No | 79,781 1000 No | 167,401 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 287,130 1000 No | 82,192 1000 No | 204,938 1000 No | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Nigeria or Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 287,130 1000 No against 82,192 1000 No in Türkiye as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 204,938 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Türkiye 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.