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

Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
USSR
189,602 1000 No
in 1991
Nigeria rank
4th
USSR rank
7th

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

  • Nigeria
  • USSR
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 287,130 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR, a difference of 97,528 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and USSR ranks 7th of 221 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 4,881 1000 No 86,258 1000 No 81,376 1000 No USSR
1960s 8,198 1000 No 119,649 1000 No 111,451 1000 No USSR
1970s 12,411 1000 No 150,023 1000 No 137,613 1000 No USSR
1980s 21,101 1000 No 177,006 1000 No 155,905 1000 No USSR
1990s 28,883 1000 No 189,256 1000 No 160,374 1000 No USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Nigeria or USSR?
Nigeria, at 287,130 1000 No against 189,602 1000 No in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Nigeria and USSR?
97,528 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Nigeria ranks 4th and USSR ranks 7th of 221 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.