Italy vs Nigeria

Italy vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 168 million people, or 3.83 times that in Italy.

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Italy vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 168 million people, or 3.83 times that in Italy.
ItalyNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 1968, when it overtook Italy.
  • In 2023, Italy ranked 25 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Italy at 35.4 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

YearItalyNigeriaWorld
202359.5 million228 million8.09 billion
202259.6 million223 million8.02 billion
202159.7 million219 million7.95 billion
202059.9 million214 million7.89 billion
201960.1 million210 million7.81 billion
201860.3 million205 million7.73 billion
201760.4 million200 million7.65 billion
201660.5 million195 million7.56 billion
201560.6 million191 million7.47 billion
201460.7 million186 million7.38 billion
201360.7 million181 million7.29 billion
201260.5 million176 million7.2 billion
201160.4 million171 million7.11 billion
201060.2 million167 million7.02 billion
200959.9 million162 million6.93 billion
200859.6 million158 million6.84 billion
200759.1 million153 million6.76 billion
200658.8 million149 million6.67 billion
200558.5 million145 million6.59 billion
200458.2 million141 million6.5 billion
200357.7 million137 million6.42 billion
200257.4 million134 million6.34 billion
200157.3 million130 million6.26 billion
200057.3 million126 million6.17 billion
199957.2 million123 million6.09 billion
199857.2 million120 million6.01 billion
199757.2 million117 million5.93 billion
199657.2 million114 million5.84 billion
199557.4 million111 million5.76 billion
199457.4 million108 million5.68 billion
199357.2 million105 million5.59 billion
199257.1 million102 million5.51 billion
199157.1 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199057 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198957 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198856.9 million92 million5.14 billion
198756.9 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198656.9 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198556.9 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198456.8 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198356.8 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198256.7 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198156.7 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198056.4 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197956.1 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197855.9 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197755.7 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197655.5 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197555.2 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197454.8 million61.7 million4 billion
197354.5 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197254.1 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197153.7 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197053.4 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196953.1 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196852.7 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196651.9 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196551.5 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196451 million49 million3.26 billion
196350.6 million48 million3.19 billion
196250.2 million47 million3.12 billion
196149.8 million46 million3.07 billion
196049.5 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195949.2 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195848.9 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195748.7 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195648.4 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195548.1 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195447.8 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195347.4 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195247 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195146.8 million38 million2.54 billion
195046.4 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194946.1 million36.5 million–
194845.8 million35.8 million–
194745.6 million35.2 million–
194645.3 million34.5 million–
194545 million33.9 million–
194444.7 million33.3 million–
194344.5 million32.7 million–
194244.2 million32.2 million–
194143.9 million31.6 million–
194043.6 million31.1 million–
193943.3 million30.6 million–
193842.9 million30.1 million–
193742.6 million29.7 million–
193642.2 million29.2 million–
193541.9 million28.8 million–
193441.5 million28.4 million–
193341.2 million28 million–
193240.8 million27.6 million–
193140.5 million27.2 million–
193040.2 million26.7 million–
192939.8 million26.3 million–
192839.5 million25.9 million–
192739.1 million25.5 million–
192638.8 million25.1 million–
192538.5 million24.7 million–
192438.1 million24.3 million–
192337.8 million24 million–
192237.5 million23.6 million–
192137.2 million23.2 million–
192037 million22.9 million–
191936.8 million22.7 million–
191836.7 million22.4 million–
191736.6 million22.2 million–
191636.5 million22 million–
191536.4 million21.8 million–
191436.4 million21.5 million–
191336.3 million21.3 million–
191236.2 million21.1 million–
191136.1 million20.9 million–
191035.9 million20.7 million–
190935.7 million20.4 million–
190835.5 million20.2 million–
190735.2 million20 million–
190634.9 million19.8 million–
190534.7 million19.6 million–
190434.4 million19.4 million–
190334.1 million19.2 million–
190233.8 million19 million–
190133.6 million18.8 million–
190033.3 million18.7 million–
189933.1 million18.5 million–
189832.9 million18.4 million–
189732.7 million18.3 million–
189632.5 million18.1 million–
189532.3 million18 million–
189432.2 million17.9 million–
189332 million17.8 million–
189231.8 million17.6 million–
189131.6 million17.5 million–
189031.4 million17.4 million–
188931.2 million17.3 million–
188831 million17.1 million–
188730.8 million17 million–
188630.6 million16.9 million–
188530.4 million16.7 million–
188430.2 million16.6 million–
188329.9 million16.5 million–
188229.7 million16.4 million–
188129.5 million16.2 million–
188029.4 million16.1 million–
187929.2 million16 million–
187829 million15.9 million–
187728.9 million15.8 million–
187628.7 million15.7 million–
187528.5 million15.6 million–
187428.4 million15.5 million–
187328.2 million15.4 million–
187228.1 million15.3 million–
187127.9 million15.2 million–
187027.8 million15.1 million–
186927.6 million15 million–
186827.4 million14.9 million–
186727.2 million14.8 million–
186627.1 million14.8 million–
186526.9 million14.7 million–
186426.7 million14.6 million–
186326.5 million14.5 million–
186226.4 million14.4 million–
186126.2 million14.3 million–
186026 million14.3 million–
185925.9 million14.2 million–
185825.7 million14.1 million–
185725.5 million14 million–
185625.4 million14 million–
185525.2 million13.9 million–
185425.1 million13.8 million–
185324.9 million13.8 million–
185224.8 million13.7 million–
185124.6 million13.6 million–
185024.5 million13.5 million–
184924.3 million13.5 million–
184824.2 million13.4 million–
184724 million13.4 million–
184623.8 million13.3 million–
184523.7 million13.3 million–
184423.5 million13.2 million–
184323.4 million13.2 million–
184223.2 million13.1 million–
184123.1 million13.1 million–
184022.9 million13 million–
183922.8 million13 million–
183822.7 million12.9 million–
183722.5 million12.9 million–
183622.4 million12.9 million–
183522.2 million12.8 million–
183422.1 million12.8 million–
183321.9 million12.7 million–
183221.8 million12.7 million–
183121.7 million12.6 million–
183021.5 million12.6 million–
182921.4 million12.5 million–
182821.2 million12.5 million–
182721.1 million12.4 million–
182621 million12.4 million–
182520.8 million12.3 million–
182420.7 million12.3 million–
182320.6 million12.2 million–
182220.4 million12.2 million–
182120.3 million12.2 million–
182020.2 million12.1 million–
181920.1 million12.1 million–
181820.1 million12.1 million–
181720 million12.1 million–
181619.9 million12.1 million–
181519.9 million12.1 million–
181419.8 million12.1 million–
181319.8 million12.1 million–
181219.7 million12.1 million–
181119.6 million12.1 million–
181019.6 million12.1 million–
180919.5 million12.1 million–
180819.5 million12.1 million–
180719.4 million12.1 million–
180619.4 million12.1 million–
180519.3 million12.1 million–
180419.2 million12.1 million–
180319.2 million12.1 million–
180219.1 million12.1 million–
180119.1 million12.1 million–
180019 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearItalyNigeriaWorld
202459.3 million59.2 million–59.5 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202559.2 million58.7 million–59.6 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202658.9 million58.2 million–59.6 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202758.7 million57.8 million–59.6 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202858.5 million57.3 million–59.6 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202958.2 million56.9 million–59.6 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203058 million56.4 million–59.5 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203157.7 million55.9 million–59.4 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203257.4 million55.4 million–59.4 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203357.2 million55 million–59.3 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203456.9 million54.5 million–59.3 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203556.6 million54.1 million–59.2 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203656.4 million53.6 million–59.1 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203756.1 million53.2 million–59 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203855.8 million52.8 million–58.9 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203955.5 million52.3 million–58.8 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204055.2 million51.8 million–58.6 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204154.9 million51.4 million–58.5 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204254.6 million50.8 million–58.3 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204354.3 million50.3 million–58.2 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204454 million49.8 million–58.1 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204553.7 million49.3 million–58 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204653.4 million48.8 million–57.9 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204753 million48.2 million–57.9 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204852.6 million47.7 million–57.7 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204952.3 million47.2 million–57.6 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205051.9 million46.6 million–57.4 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205151.5 million46 million–57.2 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205251.1 million45.4 million–57 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205350.7 million44.8 million–56.7 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205450.3 million44.3 million–56.4 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205549.8 million43.7 million–56.2 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205649.4 million43.1 million–56 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205749 million42.6 million–55.7 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205848.5 million41.9 million–55.5 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205948 million41.3 million–55.2 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206047.6 million40.6 million–54.9 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206147.1 million40 million–54.6 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206246.7 million39.4 million–54.4 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206346.2 million38.9 million–54.2 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206445.8 million38.4 million–54 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206545.4 million37.8 million–53.8 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206644.9 million37.3 million–53.7 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206744.5 million36.8 million–53.5 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206844.1 million36.4 million–53.4 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206943.7 million35.8 million–53.3 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207043.4 million35.3 million–53.1 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207143 million34.9 million–53 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207242.6 million34.4 million–52.9 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207342.3 million33.9 million–52.8 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207442 million33.4 million–52.7 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207541.6 million32.9 million–52.6 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207641.3 million32.4 million–52.4 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207741.1 million31.9 million–52.2 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207840.8 million31.4 million–52.2 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207940.5 million30.8 million–52.4 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208040.2 million30.4 million–52.4 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208140 million30.1 million–52.3 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208239.7 million29.6 million–52.3 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208339.5 million29.2 million–52.3 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208439.2 million28.9 million–52.4 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208539 million28.5 million–52.4 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208638.7 million28.1 million–52.5 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208738.5 million27.8 million–52.6 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208838.2 million27.4 million–52.7 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208938 million27 million–52.7 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209037.8 million26.7 million–52.8 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209137.5 million26.3 million–52.8 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209237.3 million25.9 million–52.8 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209337 million25.5 million–52.8 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209436.8 million25.2 million–52.8 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209536.6 million24.8 million–52.8 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209636.3 million24.4 million–52.8 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209736.1 million24 million–52.8 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209835.9 million23.5 million–52.9 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209935.6 million23.2 million–53.1 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210035.4 million22.9 million–53.2 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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