Germany vs Nigeria

Germany vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 84.6 million people in Germany and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 143 million people, or 2.7 times that in Germany.

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Germany vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 84.6 million people in Germany and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 143 million people, or 2.7 times that in Germany.
GermanyNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 1983, when it overtook Germany.
  • In 2023, Germany ranked 19 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Germany at 70.9 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

YearGermanyNigeriaWorld
202384.6 million228 million8.09 billion
202284.1 million223 million8.02 billion
202183.7 million219 million7.95 billion
202083.6 million214 million7.89 billion
201983.6 million210 million7.81 billion
201883.4 million205 million7.73 billion
201783.1 million200 million7.65 billion
201682.8 million195 million7.56 billion
201582.1 million191 million7.47 billion
201481.4 million186 million7.38 billion
201381 million181 million7.29 billion
201280.9 million176 million7.2 billion
201180.9 million171 million7.11 billion
201080.8 million167 million7.02 billion
200980.9 million162 million6.93 billion
200881.1 million158 million6.84 billion
200781.3 million153 million6.76 billion
200681.7 million149 million6.67 billion
200582.1 million145 million6.59 billion
200482.1 million141 million6.5 billion
200382.1 million137 million6.42 billion
200282.1 million134 million6.34 billion
200181.9 million130 million6.26 billion
200081.8 million126 million6.17 billion
199981.7 million123 million6.09 billion
199882 million120 million6.01 billion
199782.4 million117 million5.93 billion
199682.3 million114 million5.84 billion
199582 million111 million5.76 billion
199481.8 million108 million5.68 billion
199381.5 million105 million5.59 billion
199280.9 million102 million5.51 billion
199180.3 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199079.7 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198979 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198878.4 million92 million5.14 billion
198778.1 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198677.9 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198577.9 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198478 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198378.2 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198178.5 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198078.3 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197978.2 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197878.1 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197778.2 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197678.4 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197578.7 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197479 million61.7 million4 billion
197379 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197278.7 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197178.4 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197078.2 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196977.9 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196877.3 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196777 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196676.6 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196576 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196475.3 million49 million3.26 billion
196374.7 million48 million3.19 billion
196274 million47 million3.12 billion
196173.4 million46 million3.07 billion
196072.8 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195972.2 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195871.7 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195771.1 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195670.6 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195570.3 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195470.1 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195369.9 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195269.8 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195169.8 million38 million2.54 billion
195069.9 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194970.9 million36.5 million–
194870.9 million35.8 million–
194771.1 million35.2 million–
194671.2 million34.5 million–
194571.4 million33.9 million–
194471.5 million33.3 million–
194371.7 million32.7 million–
194271.8 million32.2 million–
194171.9 million31.6 million–
194071.7 million31.1 million–
193971.5 million30.6 million–
193871.1 million30.1 million–
193770.6 million29.7 million–
193670.1 million29.2 million–
193569.6 million28.8 million–
193469.2 million28.4 million–
193368.7 million28 million–
193268.2 million27.6 million–
193167.7 million27.2 million–
193067.3 million26.7 million–
192966.8 million26.3 million–
192866.3 million25.9 million–
192765.9 million25.5 million–
192665.5 million25.1 million–
192565 million24.7 million–
192464.6 million24.3 million–
192364.2 million24 million–
192263.7 million23.6 million–
192163.5 million23.2 million–
192063.3 million22.9 million–
191963.2 million22.7 million–
191863.3 million22.4 million–
191763.5 million22.2 million–
191663.7 million22 million–
191563.9 million21.8 million–
191464 million21.5 million–
191364.2 million21.3 million–
191264.4 million21.1 million–
191164.3 million20.9 million–
191064.1 million20.7 million–
190963.6 million20.4 million–
190862.8 million20.2 million–
190761.9 million20 million–
190661 million19.8 million–
190560.1 million19.6 million–
190459.2 million19.4 million–
190358.3 million19.2 million–
190257.4 million19 million–
190156.6 million18.8 million–
190055.8 million18.7 million–
189955 million18.5 million–
189854.2 million18.4 million–
189753.5 million18.3 million–
189652.7 million18.1 million–
189552 million18 million–
189451.3 million17.9 million–
189350.6 million17.8 million–
189249.9 million17.6 million–
189149.3 million17.5 million–
189048.7 million17.4 million–
188948.1 million17.3 million–
188847.6 million17.1 million–
188747.2 million17 million–
188646.7 million16.9 million–
188546.3 million16.7 million–
188445.9 million16.6 million–
188345.4 million16.5 million–
188245 million16.4 million–
188144.6 million16.2 million–
188044.1 million16.1 million–
187943.7 million16 million–
187843.2 million15.9 million–
187742.7 million15.8 million–
187642.3 million15.7 million–
187541.8 million15.6 million–
187441.4 million15.5 million–
187340.9 million15.4 million–
187240.5 million15.3 million–
187140.1 million15.2 million–
187039.7 million15.1 million–
186939.3 million15 million–
186838.9 million14.9 million–
186738.6 million14.8 million–
186638.2 million14.8 million–
186537.9 million14.7 million–
186437.6 million14.6 million–
186337.2 million14.5 million–
186236.9 million14.4 million–
186136.6 million14.3 million–
186036.3 million14.3 million–
185936 million14.2 million–
185835.7 million14.1 million–
185735.5 million14 million–
185635.2 million14 million–
185535 million13.9 million–
185434.7 million13.8 million–
185334.5 million13.8 million–
185234.2 million13.7 million–
185134 million13.6 million–
185033.7 million13.5 million–
184933.5 million13.5 million–
184833.2 million13.4 million–
184732.9 million13.4 million–
184632.7 million13.3 million–
184532.4 million13.3 million–
184432.2 million13.2 million–
184331.9 million13.2 million–
184231.6 million13.1 million–
184131.4 million13.1 million–
184031.1 million13 million–
183930.8 million13 million–
183830.5 million12.9 million–
183730.2 million12.9 million–
183629.9 million12.9 million–
183529.6 million12.8 million–
183429.2 million12.8 million–
183328.9 million12.7 million–
183228.6 million12.7 million–
183128.3 million12.6 million–
183028 million12.6 million–
182927.7 million12.5 million–
182827.4 million12.5 million–
182727.1 million12.4 million–
182626.8 million12.4 million–
182526.4 million12.3 million–
182426.1 million12.3 million–
182325.8 million12.2 million–
182225.5 million12.2 million–
182125.2 million12.2 million–
182024.8 million12.1 million–
181924.5 million12.1 million–
181824.1 million12.1 million–
181723.7 million12.1 million–
181623.4 million12.1 million–
181523 million12.1 million–
181422.6 million12.1 million–
181322.2 million12.1 million–
181221.9 million12.1 million–
181121.5 million12.1 million–
181021.2 million12.1 million–
180920.8 million12.1 million–
180820.5 million12.1 million–
180720.2 million12.1 million–
180619.8 million12.1 million–
180519.5 million12.1 million–
180419.2 million12.1 million–
180318.9 million12.1 million–
180218.6 million12.1 million–
180118.3 million12.1 million–
180018 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGermanyNigeriaWorld
202484.6 million84.3 million–84.8 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202584.1 million83.3 million–85.2 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202683.6 million82.4 million–85.6 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202783.4 million81.7 million–85.8 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202883.2 million81.1 million–86 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202983 million80.5 million–86.1 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203082.8 million79.9 million–86.3 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203182.6 million79.4 million–86.5 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203282.3 million78.8 million–86.8 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203382.1 million78.1 million–87 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203481.9 million77.5 million–87.2 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203581.7 million76.9 million–87.4 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203681.4 million76.4 million–87.4 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203781.2 million75.7 million–87.5 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203881 million75.1 million–87.7 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203980.8 million74.4 million–87.9 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204080.6 million73.9 million–88.1 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204180.4 million73.4 million–88.2 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204280.2 million72.9 million–88.5 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204379.9 million72.3 million–88.8 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204479.7 million71.6 million–89.1 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204579.5 million71.1 million–89.3 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204679.3 million70.6 million–89.5 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204779 million70.1 million–89.7 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204878.8 million69.6 million–89.7 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204978.5 million68.8 million–89.9 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205078.3 million68.1 million–90.1 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205178.1 million67.7 million–90.2 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205277.8 million67.1 million–90.3 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205377.5 million66.4 million–90.5 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205477.3 million65.9 million–90.9 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205577 million65.3 million–91.2 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205676.7 million64.7 million–91.5 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205776.4 million64.1 million–91.7 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205876.1 million63.6 million–91.7 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205975.9 million62.9 million–91.9 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206075.6 million62.4 million–92.3 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206175.4 million61.8 million–92.6 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206275.1 million61.2 million–92.6 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206374.9 million60.7 million–92.6 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206474.7 million60.1 million–92.8 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206574.5 million59.6 million–93 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206674.3 million59.1 million–93.2 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206774.1 million58.6 million–93.7 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206873.9 million57.9 million–94.2 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206973.8 million57.2 million–94.5 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207073.6 million56.7 million–94.8 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207173.5 million56.3 million–95.2 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207273.3 million55.7 million–95.6 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207373.1 million55.3 million–96.1 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207473 million54.7 million–96.5 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207572.8 million54.2 million–97.1 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207672.7 million53.8 million–97.7 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207772.5 million53.3 million–97.9 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207872.4 million52.7 million–98.3 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207972.2 million52.3 million–99 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208072.1 million51.8 million–99.6 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208172 million51.1 million–100 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208271.9 million50.6 million–101 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208371.8 million50.3 million–101 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208471.7 million49.9 million–101 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208571.6 million49.4 million–102 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208671.5 million48.9 million–102 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208771.4 million48.3 million–102 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208871.3 million47.8 million–103 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208971.3 million47.3 million–103 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209071.2 million46.9 million–104 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209171.2 million46.4 million–104 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209271.1 million45.9 million–105 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209371.1 million45.7 million–105 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209471.1 million45.5 million–106 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209571.1 million45.2 million–107 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209671 million44.8 million–107 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209771 million44.5 million–108 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209871 million44.2 million–109 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209970.9 million43.7 million–110 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210070.9 million43.3 million–111 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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