Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
United Republic of Tanzania
76,542 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria rank
4th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 287,130 1000 No against 76,542 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 210,588 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.8 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 226 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 4,881 1000 No 377.06 1000 No 4,504 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 8,198 1000 No 704.9 1000 No 7,493 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 12,411 1000 No 1,751 1000 No 10,659 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 21,101 1000 No 3,597 1000 No 17,504 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 34,295 1000 No 6,027 1000 No 28,268 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 53,487 1000 No 9,688 1000 No 43,798 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 85,222 1000 No 16,749 1000 No 68,473 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 128,328 1000 No 27,771 1000 No 100,558 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 182,328 1000 No 43,285 1000 No 139,042 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 247,182 1000 No 63,481 1000 No 183,701 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 287,130 1000 No 76,542 1000 No 210,588 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 287,130 1000 No against 76,542 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
210,588 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Nigeria ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th 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
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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.