Australia vs Nigeria

Australia vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 201 million people, or 8.62 times that in Australia.

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Australia vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 201 million people, or 8.62 times that in Australia.
AustraliaNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Australia ranked 54 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 43.1 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearAustraliaNigeriaWorld
202326.5 million228 million8.09 billion
202226.2 million223 million8.02 billion
202126 million219 million7.95 billion
202025.7 million214 million7.89 billion
201925.5 million210 million7.81 billion
201825.1 million205 million7.73 billion
201724.7 million200 million7.65 billion
201624.3 million195 million7.56 billion
201524 million191 million7.47 billion
201423.6 million186 million7.38 billion
201323.2 million181 million7.29 billion
201222.9 million176 million7.2 billion
201122.5 million171 million7.11 billion
201022.1 million167 million7.02 billion
200921.8 million162 million6.93 billion
200821.4 million158 million6.84 billion
200721 million153 million6.76 billion
200620.6 million149 million6.67 billion
200520.3 million145 million6.59 billion
200420.1 million141 million6.5 billion
200319.8 million137 million6.42 billion
200219.6 million134 million6.34 billion
200119.4 million130 million6.26 billion
200019.1 million126 million6.17 billion
199918.9 million123 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million120 million6.01 billion
199718.5 million117 million5.93 billion
199618.3 million114 million5.84 billion
199518.1 million111 million5.76 billion
199417.9 million108 million5.68 billion
199317.7 million105 million5.59 billion
199217.6 million102 million5.51 billion
199117.4 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199017.1 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198916.9 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198816.6 million92 million5.14 billion
198716.3 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198616.1 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198515.8 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198415.6 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198315.4 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198215.2 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198115 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198014.7 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197914.5 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197814.4 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197714.2 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197614.1 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197513.9 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197413.7 million61.7 million4 billion
197313.5 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197213.3 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197113 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197012.6 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196912.3 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196812 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196711.8 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196611.6 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196511.4 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196411.1 million49 million3.26 billion
196310.9 million48 million3.19 billion
196210.7 million47 million3.12 billion
196110.5 million46 million3.07 billion
196010.3 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195910.1 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19589.85 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19579.64 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19569.43 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19559.21 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19549 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19538.82 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19528.63 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19518.42 million38 million2.54 billion
19508.18 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19498.03 million36.5 million–
19487.89 million35.8 million–
19477.76 million35.2 million–
19467.64 million34.5 million–
19457.52 million33.9 million–
19447.4 million33.3 million–
19437.28 million32.7 million–
19427.16 million32.2 million–
19417.06 million31.6 million–
19406.97 million31.1 million–
19396.89 million30.6 million–
19386.82 million30.1 million–
19376.76 million29.7 million–
19366.7 million29.2 million–
19356.65 million28.8 million–
19346.59 million28.4 million–
19336.54 million28 million–
19326.48 million27.6 million–
19316.41 million27.2 million–
19306.33 million26.7 million–
19296.24 million26.3 million–
19286.14 million25.9 million–
19276.02 million25.5 million–
19265.91 million25.1 million–
19255.8 million24.7 million–
19245.69 million24.3 million–
19235.59 million24 million–
19225.48 million23.6 million–
19215.38 million23.2 million–
19205.27 million22.9 million–
19195.17 million22.7 million–
19185.07 million22.4 million–
19174.97 million22.2 million–
19164.87 million22 million–
19154.77 million21.8 million–
19144.68 million21.5 million–
19134.59 million21.3 million–
19124.49 million21.1 million–
19114.41 million20.9 million–
19104.33 million20.7 million–
19094.26 million20.4 million–
19084.19 million20.2 million–
19074.12 million20 million–
19064.06 million19.8 million–
19054 million19.6 million–
19043.94 million19.4 million–
19033.88 million19.2 million–
19023.82 million19 million–
19013.76 million18.8 million–
19003.69 million18.7 million–
18993.63 million18.5 million–
18983.57 million18.4 million–
18973.5 million18.3 million–
18963.44 million18.1 million–
18953.38 million18 million–
18943.31 million17.9 million–
18933.25 million17.8 million–
18923.2 million17.6 million–
18913.13 million17.5 million–
18903.05 million17.4 million–
18892.97 million17.3 million–
18882.88 million17.1 million–
18872.78 million17 million–
18862.69 million16.9 million–
18852.6 million16.7 million–
18842.51 million16.6 million–
18832.42 million16.5 million–
18822.34 million16.4 million–
18812.27 million16.2 million–
18802.2 million16.1 million–
18792.14 million16 million–
18782.09 million15.9 million–
18772.05 million15.8 million–
18762.01 million15.7 million–
18751.96 million15.6 million–
18741.92 million15.5 million–
18731.88 million15.4 million–
18721.84 million15.3 million–
18711.8 million15.2 million–
18701.76 million15.1 million–
18691.72 million15 million–
18681.67 million14.9 million–
18671.62 million14.8 million–
18661.58 million14.8 million–
18651.53 million14.7 million–
18641.49 million14.6 million–
18631.44 million14.5 million–
18621.4 million14.4 million–
18611.35 million14.3 million–
18601.29 million14.3 million–
18591.22 million14.2 million–
18581.14 million14.1 million–
18571.05 million14 million–
1856973,40014 million–
1855900,20013.9 million–
1854832,40013.8 million–
1853769,80013.8 million–
1852711,80013.7 million–
1851663,10013.6 million–
1850622,60013.5 million–
1849589,50013.5 million–
1848563,20013.4 million–
1847543,00013.4 million–
1846523,50013.3 million–
1845504,80013.3 million–
1844486,70013.2 million–
1843469,20013.2 million–
1842452,40013.1 million–
1841437,20013.1 million–
1840423,50013 million–
1839411,30013 million–
1838400,50012.9 million–
1837390,90012.9 million–
1836381,60012.9 million–
1835372,50012.8 million–
1834363,60012.8 million–
1833355,00012.7 million–
1832346,50012.7 million–
1831339,90012.6 million–
1830335,10012.6 million–
1829332,10012.5 million–
1828330,80012.5 million–
1827331,20012.4 million–
1826331,60012.4 million–
1825332,00012.3 million–
1824332,40012.3 million–
1823332,80012.2 million–
1822333,20012.2 million–
1821331,80012.2 million–
1820328,70012.1 million–
1819323,90012.1 million–
1818317,50012.1 million–
1817309,50012.1 million–
1816301,60012.1 million–
1815294,00012.1 million–
1814286,60012.1 million–
1813279,30012.1 million–
1812272,20012.1 million–
1811265,30012.1 million–
1810258,60012.1 million–
1809251,90012.1 million–
1808245,50012.1 million–
1807239,30012.1 million–
1806233,30012.1 million–
1805227,40012.1 million–
1804221,60012.1 million–
1803216,00012.1 million–
1802210,50012.1 million–
1801205,20012.1 million–
1800200,00012.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAustraliaNigeriaWorld
202426.7 million26.7 million–26.8 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202527 million26.8 million–27.2 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202627.2 million26.9 million–27.6 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202727.5 million26.9 million–28 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202827.7 million27 million–28.4 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202928 million27 million–28.8 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203028.2 million27 million–29.2 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203128.4 million27 million–29.7 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203228.6 million27 million–30.1 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203328.9 million27 million–30.5 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203429.1 million26.9 million–30.9 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203529.3 million26.9 million–31.3 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203629.5 million26.9 million–31.7 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203729.7 million26.8 million–32.1 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203829.9 million26.7 million–32.6 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203930.2 million26.7 million–33 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204030.4 million26.6 million–33.4 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million26.5 million–33.8 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204230.8 million26.5 million–34.3 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204331 million26.4 million–34.7 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204431.2 million26.3 million–35.1 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204531.4 million26.2 million–35.5 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204631.7 million26.1 million–36 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204731.9 million26 million–36.4 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204832.1 million25.9 million–36.8 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204932.3 million25.9 million–37.2 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205032.5 million25.8 million–37.7 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205132.7 million25.7 million–38.2 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205232.9 million25.6 million–38.6 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205333.1 million25.4 million–39.2 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205433.3 million25.3 million–39.7 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205533.5 million25.2 million–40.1 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205633.8 million25.1 million–40.5 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205734 million25 million–40.9 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205834.2 million24.8 million–41.4 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205934.4 million24.7 million–41.9 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206034.6 million24.6 million–42.3 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206134.8 million24.5 million–42.9 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206235 million24.4 million–43.5 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206335.2 million24.3 million–44.1 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206435.4 million24.1 million–44.6 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206535.6 million23.8 million–45.2 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206635.8 million23.7 million–45.7 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206736 million23.5 million–46.2 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206836.2 million23.2 million–46.7 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206936.4 million23 million–47.2 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207036.6 million22.7 million–47.9 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207136.8 million22.5 million–48.5 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207237 million22.4 million–49 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207337.3 million22.1 million–49.7 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207437.5 million21.9 million–50.3 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207537.7 million21.7 million–50.8 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207637.9 million21.6 million–51.4 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207738.1 million21.5 million–51.9 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207838.3 million21.4 million–52.6 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207938.5 million21.2 million–53.1 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208038.7 million21 million–53.5 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208138.9 million20.8 million–54 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208239.1 million20.5 million–54.6 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208339.3 million20.3 million–55.5 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208439.6 million20 million–56.2 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208539.8 million19.9 million–56.7 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208640 million19.8 million–57.3 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208740.2 million19.4 million–57.9 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208840.4 million19 million–58.5 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208940.7 million18.7 million–59.2 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209040.9 million18.6 million–59.8 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209141.1 million18.4 million–60.5 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209241.3 million18.1 million–61.2 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209341.6 million17.9 million–62 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209441.8 million17.5 million–62.6 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209542 million17.3 million–63.4 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209642.2 million17 million–64.2 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209742.5 million16.8 million–64.9 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209842.7 million16.6 million–65.7 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209942.9 million16.4 million–66.4 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210043.1 million16.4 million–67 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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