India vs Nigeria

India vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.21 billion people, or 6.31 times that in Nigeria.

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people · UN

India vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.21 billion people, or 6.31 times that in Nigeria.
IndiaNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, India ranked 1 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 1.51 billion people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIndiaNigeriaWorld
20231.44 billion228 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion223 million8.02 billion
20211.41 billion219 million7.95 billion
20201.4 billion214 million7.89 billion
20191.39 billion210 million7.81 billion
20181.38 billion205 million7.73 billion
20171.36 billion200 million7.65 billion
20161.34 billion195 million7.56 billion
20151.33 billion191 million7.47 billion
20141.31 billion186 million7.38 billion
20131.3 billion181 million7.29 billion
20121.28 billion176 million7.2 billion
20111.26 billion171 million7.11 billion
20101.24 billion167 million7.02 billion
20091.23 billion162 million6.93 billion
20081.21 billion158 million6.84 billion
20071.19 billion153 million6.76 billion
20061.17 billion149 million6.67 billion
20051.16 billion145 million6.59 billion
20041.14 billion141 million6.5 billion
20031.12 billion137 million6.42 billion
20021.1 billion134 million6.34 billion
20011.08 billion130 million6.26 billion
20001.06 billion126 million6.17 billion
19991.04 billion123 million6.09 billion
19981.02 billion120 million6.01 billion
1997999 million117 million5.93 billion
1996980 million114 million5.84 billion
1995960 million111 million5.76 billion
1994941 million108 million5.68 billion
1993922 million105 million5.59 billion
1992903 million102 million5.51 billion
1991884 million99.7 million5.42 billion
1990865 million97.1 million5.33 billion
1989846 million94.5 million5.23 billion
1988827 million92 million5.14 billion
1987809 million89.6 million5.05 billion
1986791 million87.2 million4.96 billion
1985773 million84.9 million4.87 billion
1984755 million82.5 million4.78 billion
1983737 million80.4 million4.7 billion
1982720 million78.4 million4.61 billion
1981704 million76.1 million4.53 billion
1980687 million73.8 million4.45 billion
1979671 million71.5 million4.37 billion
1978656 million69.3 million4.29 billion
1977641 million67.2 million4.22 billion
1976626 million65.3 million4.14 billion
1975611 million63.4 million4.07 billion
1974597 million61.7 million4 billion
1973584 million60.1 million3.92 billion
1972571 million58.6 million3.85 billion
1971558 million57.2 million3.77 billion
1970546 million55.9 million3.7 billion
1969534 million54.6 million3.62 billion
1968523 million53.4 million3.55 billion
1967512 million52.3 million3.47 billion
1966501 million51.2 million3.4 billion
1965490 million50.1 million3.34 billion
1964479 million49 million3.26 billion
1963468 million48 million3.19 billion
1962457 million47 million3.12 billion
1961447 million46 million3.07 billion
1960436 million45.1 million3.02 billion
1959426 million44.2 million2.97 billion
1958416 million43.3 million2.91 billion
1957406 million42.5 million2.85 billion
1956397 million41.7 million2.8 billion
1955388 million40.9 million2.74 billion
1954379 million40.2 million2.69 billion
1953370 million39.4 million2.63 billion
1952362 million38.7 million2.58 billion
1951354 million38 million2.54 billion
1950346 million37.3 million2.49 billion
1949356 million36.5 million–
1948357 million35.8 million–
1947359 million35.2 million–
1946362 million34.5 million–
1945365 million33.9 million–
1944368 million33.3 million–
1943370 million32.7 million–
1942373 million32.2 million–
1941374 million31.6 million–
1940374 million31.1 million–
1939372 million30.6 million–
1938368 million30.1 million–
1937363 million29.7 million–
1936358 million29.2 million–
1935353 million28.8 million–
1934348 million28.4 million–
1933343 million28 million–
1932339 million27.6 million–
1931334 million27.2 million–
1930330 million26.7 million–
1929326 million26.3 million–
1928323 million25.9 million–
1927320 million25.5 million–
1926317 million25.1 million–
1925314 million24.7 million–
1924311 million24.3 million–
1923308 million24 million–
1922305 million23.6 million–
1921303 million23.2 million–
1920301 million22.9 million–
1919299 million22.7 million–
1918298 million22.4 million–
1917298 million22.2 million–
1916298 million22 million–
1915298 million21.8 million–
1914297 million21.5 million–
1913297 million21.3 million–
1912297 million21.1 million–
1911296 million20.9 million–
1910296 million20.7 million–
1909294 million20.4 million–
1908293 million20.2 million–
1907291 million20 million–
1906290 million19.8 million–
1905288 million19.6 million–
1904286 million19.4 million–
1903285 million19.2 million–
1902283 million19 million–
1901282 million18.8 million–
1900281 million18.7 million–
1899280 million18.5 million–
1898279 million18.4 million–
1897279 million18.3 million–
1896278 million18.1 million–
1895278 million18 million–
1894278 million17.9 million–
1893277 million17.8 million–
1892277 million17.6 million–
1891276 million17.5 million–
1890275 million17.4 million–
1889274 million17.3 million–
1888272 million17.1 million–
1887270 million17 million–
1886267 million16.9 million–
1885265 million16.7 million–
1884263 million16.6 million–
1883261 million16.5 million–
1882259 million16.4 million–
1881257 million16.2 million–
1880256 million16.1 million–
1879255 million16 million–
1878254 million15.9 million–
1877254 million15.8 million–
1876253 million15.7 million–
1875253 million15.6 million–
1874253 million15.5 million–
1873252 million15.4 million–
1872252 million15.3 million–
1871252 million15.2 million–
1870251 million15.1 million–
1869251 million15 million–
1868250 million14.9 million–
1867249 million14.8 million–
1866248 million14.8 million–
1865247 million14.7 million–
1864247 million14.6 million–
1863246 million14.5 million–
1862245 million14.4 million–
1861244 million14.3 million–
1860244 million14.3 million–
1859243 million14.2 million–
1858242 million14.1 million–
1857241 million14 million–
1856240 million14 million–
1855240 million13.9 million–
1854239 million13.8 million–
1853238 million13.8 million–
1852237 million13.7 million–
1851237 million13.6 million–
1850236 million13.5 million–
1849235 million13.5 million–
1848234 million13.4 million–
1847233 million13.4 million–
1846232 million13.3 million–
1845231 million13.3 million–
1844230 million13.2 million–
1843229 million13.2 million–
1842228 million13.1 million–
1841227 million13.1 million–
1840227 million13 million–
1839226 million13 million–
1838225 million12.9 million–
1837224 million12.9 million–
1836223 million12.9 million–
1835222 million12.8 million–
1834221 million12.8 million–
1833220 million12.7 million–
1832219 million12.7 million–
1831219 million12.6 million–
1830218 million12.6 million–
1829217 million12.5 million–
1828216 million12.5 million–
1827215 million12.4 million–
1826214 million12.4 million–
1825213 million12.3 million–
1824212 million12.3 million–
1823212 million12.2 million–
1822211 million12.2 million–
1821210 million12.2 million–
1820210 million12.1 million–
1819209 million12.1 million–
1818209 million12.1 million–
1817208 million12.1 million–
1816208 million12.1 million–
1815207 million12.1 million–
1814207 million12.1 million–
1813206 million12.1 million–
1812206 million12.1 million–
1811205 million12.1 million–
1810205 million12.1 million–
1809204 million12.1 million–
1808204 million12.1 million–
1807204 million12.1 million–
1806203 million12.1 million–
1805203 million12.1 million–
1804202 million12.1 million–
1803202 million12.1 million–
1802202 million12.1 million–
1801201 million12.1 million–
1800201 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaNigeriaWorld
20241.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
20251.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
20261.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
20271.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
20281.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
20291.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
20301.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
20311.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
20321.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
20331.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
20341.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
20351.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
20361.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
20371.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
20381.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
20391.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
20401.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
20411.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
20421.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
20431.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
20441.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
20451.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
20461.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
20471.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
20481.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
20491.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
20501.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
20511.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
20521.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
20531.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
20541.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
20551.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
20561.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
20571.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
20581.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
20591.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
20601.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
20611.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
20621.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
20631.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
20641.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
20651.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
20661.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
20671.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
20681.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
20691.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
20701.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
20711.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
20721.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
20731.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
20741.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
20751.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
20761.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
20771.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
20781.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
20791.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
20801.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
20811.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
20821.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
20831.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
20841.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
20851.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
20861.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
20871.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
20881.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
20891.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
20901.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
20911.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
20921.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
20931.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
20941.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
20951.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
20961.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
20971.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
20981.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
20991.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
21001.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion477 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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