Canada vs Nigeria

Canada vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 189 million people, or 5.8 times that in Canada.

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Canada vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 189 million people, or 5.8 times that in Canada.
CanadaNigeriaEstimates, 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, Canada ranked 38 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Canada at 53.6 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

YearCanadaNigeriaWorld
202339.3 million228 million8.09 billion
202238.8 million223 million8.02 billion
202138.5 million219 million7.95 billion
202038.2 million214 million7.89 billion
201937.8 million210 million7.81 billion
201837.3 million205 million7.73 billion
201736.8 million200 million7.65 billion
201636.4 million195 million7.56 billion
201536 million191 million7.47 billion
201435.6 million186 million7.38 billion
201335.3 million181 million7.29 billion
201234.9 million176 million7.2 billion
201134.6 million171 million7.11 billion
201034.2 million167 million7.02 billion
200933.8 million162 million6.93 billion
200833.5 million158 million6.84 billion
200733.1 million153 million6.76 billion
200632.8 million149 million6.67 billion
200532.4 million145 million6.59 billion
200432.1 million141 million6.5 billion
200331.8 million137 million6.42 billion
200231.5 million134 million6.34 billion
200131.2 million130 million6.26 billion
200030.9 million126 million6.17 billion
199930.6 million123 million6.09 billion
199830.3 million120 million6.01 billion
199730.1 million117 million5.93 billion
199629.8 million114 million5.84 billion
199529.5 million111 million5.76 billion
199429.2 million108 million5.68 billion
199328.8 million105 million5.59 billion
199228.5 million102 million5.51 billion
199128.2 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199027.8 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198927.4 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198826.9 million92 million5.14 billion
198726.5 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198626.2 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198525.9 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198425.7 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198325.4 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198225.1 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198124.8 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198024.5 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197924.2 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197824 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197723.7 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197623.5 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197523.2 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197422.8 million61.7 million4 billion
197322.5 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197222.2 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197121.9 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197021.4 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196921 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196820.7 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196720.4 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196620.1 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196519.7 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196419.3 million49 million3.26 billion
196319 million48 million3.19 billion
196218.6 million47 million3.12 billion
196118.3 million46 million3.07 billion
196017.9 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195917.5 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195817.1 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195716.6 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195616.2 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195515.7 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195415.3 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195314.9 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195214.5 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195114.1 million38 million2.54 billion
195013.7 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194913.5 million36.5 million–
194813.2 million35.8 million–
194713 million35.2 million–
194612.7 million34.5 million–
194512.5 million33.9 million–
194412.3 million33.3 million–
194312 million32.7 million–
194211.8 million32.2 million–
194111.6 million31.6 million–
194011.5 million31.1 million–
193911.3 million30.6 million–
193811.2 million30.1 million–
193711 million29.7 million–
193610.9 million29.2 million–
193510.8 million28.8 million–
193410.7 million28.4 million–
193310.6 million28 million–
193210.5 million27.6 million–
193110.3 million27.2 million–
193010.2 million26.7 million–
192910 million26.3 million–
19289.88 million25.9 million–
19279.71 million25.5 million–
19269.54 million25.1 million–
19259.37 million24.7 million–
19249.21 million24.3 million–
19239.05 million24 million–
19228.89 million23.6 million–
19218.73 million23.2 million–
19208.57 million22.9 million–
19198.41 million22.7 million–
19188.25 million22.4 million–
19178.08 million22.2 million–
19167.92 million22 million–
19157.77 million21.8 million–
19147.61 million21.5 million–
19137.46 million21.3 million–
19127.32 million21.1 million–
19117.16 million20.9 million–
19107 million20.7 million–
19096.84 million20.4 million–
19086.66 million20.2 million–
19076.48 million20 million–
19066.31 million19.8 million–
19056.14 million19.6 million–
19045.98 million19.4 million–
19035.82 million19.2 million–
19025.66 million19 million–
19015.53 million18.8 million–
19005.41 million18.7 million–
18995.32 million18.5 million–
18985.25 million18.4 million–
18975.2 million18.3 million–
18965.15 million18.1 million–
18955.1 million18 million–
18945.05 million17.9 million–
18934.99 million17.8 million–
18924.95 million17.6 million–
18914.89 million17.5 million–
18904.84 million17.4 million–
18894.79 million17.3 million–
18884.74 million17.1 million–
18874.69 million17 million–
18864.64 million16.9 million–
18854.58 million16.7 million–
18844.53 million16.6 million–
18834.48 million16.5 million–
18824.43 million16.4 million–
18814.38 million16.2 million–
18804.33 million16.1 million–
18794.27 million16 million–
18784.21 million15.9 million–
18774.15 million15.8 million–
18764.09 million15.7 million–
18754.04 million15.6 million–
18743.98 million15.5 million–
18733.92 million15.4 million–
18723.86 million15.3 million–
18713.81 million15.2 million–
18703.76 million15.1 million–
18693.72 million15 million–
18683.67 million14.9 million–
18673.63 million14.8 million–
18663.59 million14.8 million–
18653.55 million14.7 million–
18643.51 million14.6 million–
18633.47 million14.5 million–
18623.43 million14.4 million–
18613.38 million14.3 million–
18603.32 million14.3 million–
18593.25 million14.2 million–
18583.16 million14.1 million–
18573.07 million14 million–
18562.98 million14 million–
18552.89 million13.9 million–
18542.81 million13.8 million–
18532.72 million13.8 million–
18522.64 million13.7 million–
18512.56 million13.6 million–
18502.48 million13.5 million–
18492.39 million13.5 million–
18482.31 million13.4 million–
18472.22 million13.4 million–
18462.14 million13.3 million–
18452.06 million13.3 million–
18441.98 million13.2 million–
18431.91 million13.2 million–
18421.83 million13.1 million–
18411.77 million13.1 million–
18401.7 million13 million–
18391.64 million13 million–
18381.58 million12.9 million–
18371.52 million12.9 million–
18361.46 million12.9 million–
18351.41 million12.8 million–
18341.36 million12.8 million–
18331.31 million12.7 million–
18321.26 million12.7 million–
18311.22 million12.6 million–
18301.17 million12.6 million–
18291.13 million12.5 million–
18281.09 million12.5 million–
18271.05 million12.4 million–
18261.01 million12.4 million–
1825977,90012.3 million–
1824943,40012.3 million–
1823910,10012.2 million–
1822878,00012.2 million–
1821848,80012.2 million–
1820822,40012.1 million–
1819798,70012.1 million–
1818777,50012.1 million–
1817758,70012.1 million–
1816740,30012.1 million–
1815722,40012.1 million–
1814704,90012.1 million–
1813687,90012.1 million–
1812671,20012.1 million–
1811655,00012.1 million–
1810639,10012.1 million–
1809623,30012.1 million–
1808608,20012.1 million–
1807593,50012.1 million–
1806579,10012.1 million–
1805565,10012.1 million–
1804551,50012.1 million–
1803538,10012.1 million–
1802525,10012.1 million–
1801512,40012.1 million–
1800500,00012.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCanadaNigeriaWorld
202439.7 million39.7 million–39.9 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202540.1 million39.9 million–40.4 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202640.5 million40 million–41 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202740.8 million40.2 million–41.5 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202841.1 million40.3 million–42.1 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202941.4 million40.4 million–42.7 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203041.7 million40.4 million–43.2 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203141.9 million40.4 million–43.8 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203242.2 million40.4 million–44.3 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203342.4 million40.4 million–44.9 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203442.7 million40.4 million–45.5 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203542.9 million40.3 million–46.1 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203643.1 million40.3 million–46.8 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203743.3 million40.2 million–47.5 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203843.6 million40.1 million–48 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203943.8 million39.9 million–48.6 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204044 million39.8 million–49.3 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204144.1 million39.7 million–49.8 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204244.3 million39.6 million–50.5 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204344.5 million39.3 million–51.1 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204444.7 million39 million–51.7 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204544.9 million38.7 million–52.2 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204645 million38.5 million–52.7 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204745.2 million38.2 million–53.1 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204845.3 million38.1 million–53.6 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204945.5 million38 million–54.1 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205045.6 million37.8 million–54.8 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205145.8 million37.5 million–55.4 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205245.9 million37.3 million–55.9 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205346.1 million37.1 million–56.3 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205446.2 million36.9 million–56.8 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205546.4 million36.7 million–57.4 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205646.5 million36.4 million–57.7 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205746.7 million36.1 million–58.2 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205846.8 million35.9 million–58.8 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205947 million35.6 million–59.4 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206047.2 million35.3 million–59.8 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206147.3 million35 million–60.5 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206247.5 million34.7 million–61.3 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206347.7 million34.4 million–62 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million34 million–62.4 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206548 million33.7 million–62.8 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206648.2 million33.4 million–63.3 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206748.4 million33.2 million–63.9 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206848.5 million32.9 million–64.6 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206948.7 million32.6 million–65.3 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207048.9 million32.1 million–66 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207149 million31.7 million–66.9 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207249.2 million31.3 million–67.8 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207349.4 million30.9 million–68.7 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207449.5 million30.5 million–69.5 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207549.7 million30.2 million–70.3 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207649.8 million29.9 million–70.9 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207750 million29.5 million–71.3 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207850.1 million29 million–71.9 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207950.3 million28.6 million–72.7 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208050.5 million28.3 million–73.5 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208150.6 million28 million–74.2 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208250.8 million27.8 million–74.9 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208350.9 million27.5 million–75.7 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208451.1 million27.1 million–76.4 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208551.2 million26.7 million–76.8 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208651.4 million26.3 million–77.5 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208751.5 million25.8 million–78.3 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208851.7 million25.6 million–78.9 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208951.8 million25.3 million–79.5 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209052 million25 million–80.6 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209152.1 million24.8 million–81.9 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209252.3 million24.3 million–83 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209352.4 million23.9 million–83.9 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209452.6 million23.6 million–84.6 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209552.7 million23.2 million–85.2 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209652.9 million22.8 million–86 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209753.1 million22.5 million–87 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209853.3 million22.2 million–87.6 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209953.4 million22 million–88.3 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210053.6 million21.8 million–89.4 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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