Nigeria vs Pakistan

Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population

Population in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 19.6 million people, or 1.09 times that in Nigeria.

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Nigeria vs Pakistan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 19.6 million people, or 1.09 times that in Nigeria.
NigeriaPakistanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Pakistan has been higher since 1959, when it overtook Nigeria.
  • In 2023, Nigeria ranked 6 and Pakistan ranked 5 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 477 million people and Pakistan at 511 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigeriaPakistanWorld
2023228 million248 million8.09 billion
2022223 million244 million8.02 billion
2021219 million240 million7.95 billion
2020214 million235 million7.89 billion
2019210 million231 million7.81 billion
2018205 million227 million7.73 billion
2017200 million223 million7.65 billion
2016195 million220 million7.56 billion
2015191 million217 million7.47 billion
2014186 million214 million7.38 billion
2013181 million211 million7.29 billion
2012176 million208 million7.2 billion
2011171 million204 million7.11 billion
2010167 million199 million7.02 billion
2009162 million194 million6.93 billion
2008158 million190 million6.84 billion
2007153 million185 million6.76 billion
2006149 million180 million6.67 billion
2005145 million176 million6.59 billion
2004141 million171 million6.5 billion
2003137 million167 million6.42 billion
2002134 million163 million6.34 billion
2001130 million159 million6.26 billion
2000126 million155 million6.17 billion
1999123 million151 million6.09 billion
1998120 million147 million6.01 billion
1997117 million143 million5.93 billion
1996114 million139 million5.84 billion
1995111 million135 million5.76 billion
1994108 million131 million5.68 billion
1993105 million127 million5.59 billion
1992102 million124 million5.51 billion
199199.7 million120 million5.42 billion
199097.1 million116 million5.33 billion
198994.5 million112 million5.23 billion
198892 million109 million5.14 billion
198789.6 million105 million5.05 billion
198687.2 million102 million4.96 billion
198584.9 million98.2 million4.87 billion
198482.5 million95.2 million4.78 billion
198380.4 million92.2 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million89.1 million4.61 billion
198176.1 million85.8 million4.53 billion
198073.8 million82.3 million4.45 billion
197971.5 million79 million4.37 billion
197869.3 million76.3 million4.29 billion
197767.2 million73.9 million4.22 billion
197665.3 million71.6 million4.14 billion
197563.4 million69.5 million4.07 billion
197461.7 million67.4 million4 billion
197360.1 million65.5 million3.92 billion
197258.6 million63.6 million3.85 billion
197157.2 million61.9 million3.77 billion
197055.9 million60.2 million3.7 billion
196954.6 million58.5 million3.62 billion
196853.4 million56.8 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million55.2 million3.47 billion
196651.2 million53.7 million3.4 billion
196550.1 million52.2 million3.34 billion
196449 million50.8 million3.26 billion
196348 million49.5 million3.19 billion
196247 million48.2 million3.12 billion
196146 million46.9 million3.07 billion
196045.1 million45.7 million3.02 billion
195944.2 million44.5 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195742.5 million42.2 million2.85 billion
195641.7 million41.1 million2.8 billion
195540.9 million40.1 million2.74 billion
195440.2 million39.1 million2.69 billion
195339.4 million38.2 million2.63 billion
195238.7 million37.4 million2.58 billion
195138 million36.6 million2.54 billion
195037.3 million35.9 million2.49 billion
194936.5 million36.9 million–
194835.8 million36.2 million–
194735.2 million35.6 million–
194634.5 million34.9 million–
194533.9 million34.3 million–
194433.3 million33.7 million–
194332.7 million33.1 million–
194232.2 million32.5 million–
194131.6 million31.9 million–
194031.1 million31.3 million–
193930.6 million30.7 million–
193830.1 million30.2 million–
193729.7 million29.6 million–
193629.2 million29.1 million–
193528.8 million28.6 million–
193428.4 million28 million–
193328 million27.5 million–
193227.6 million27 million–
193127.2 million26.5 million–
193026.7 million26.1 million–
192926.3 million25.6 million–
192825.9 million25.1 million–
192725.5 million24.7 million–
192625.1 million24.2 million–
192524.7 million23.8 million–
192424.3 million23.4 million–
192324 million22.9 million–
192223.6 million22.5 million–
192123.2 million22.1 million–
192022.9 million21.8 million–
191922.7 million21.5 million–
191822.4 million21.2 million–
191722.2 million20.9 million–
191622 million20.6 million–
191521.8 million20.4 million–
191421.5 million20.1 million–
191321.3 million19.9 million–
191221.1 million19.6 million–
191120.9 million19.4 million–
191020.7 million19.2 million–
190920.4 million19.1 million–
190820.2 million19 million–
190720 million18.9 million–
190619.8 million18.8 million–
190519.6 million18.7 million–
190419.4 million18.6 million–
190319.2 million18.5 million–
190219 million18.4 million–
190118.8 million18.4 million–
190018.7 million18.3 million–
189918.5 million18.2 million–
189818.4 million18.1 million–
189718.3 million18 million–
189618.1 million17.9 million–
189518 million17.8 million–
189417.9 million17.8 million–
189317.8 million17.7 million–
189217.6 million17.6 million–
189117.5 million17.5 million–
189017.4 million17.4 million–
188917.3 million17.3 million–
188817.1 million17.3 million–
188717 million17.2 million–
188616.9 million17.1 million–
188516.7 million17 million–
188416.6 million16.9 million–
188316.5 million16.9 million–
188216.4 million16.8 million–
188116.2 million16.7 million–
188016.1 million16.6 million–
187916 million16.6 million–
187815.9 million16.5 million–
187715.8 million16.4 million–
187615.7 million16.3 million–
187515.6 million16.2 million–
187415.5 million16.2 million–
187315.4 million16.1 million–
187215.3 million16 million–
187115.2 million15.9 million–
187015.1 million15.9 million–
186915 million15.8 million–
186814.9 million15.8 million–
186714.8 million15.7 million–
186614.8 million15.7 million–
186514.7 million15.7 million–
186414.6 million15.6 million–
186314.5 million15.6 million–
186214.4 million15.5 million–
186114.3 million15.5 million–
186014.3 million15.5 million–
185914.2 million15.4 million–
185814.1 million15.4 million–
185714 million15.3 million–
185614 million15.3 million–
185513.9 million15.3 million–
185413.8 million15.2 million–
185313.8 million15.2 million–
185213.7 million15.1 million–
185113.6 million15.1 million–
185013.5 million15.1 million–
184913.5 million15 million–
184813.4 million15 million–
184713.4 million14.9 million–
184613.3 million14.9 million–
184513.3 million14.8 million–
184413.2 million14.8 million–
184313.2 million14.7 million–
184213.1 million14.7 million–
184113.1 million14.6 million–
184013 million14.6 million–
183913 million14.5 million–
183812.9 million14.5 million–
183712.9 million14.4 million–
183612.9 million14.4 million–
183512.8 million14.3 million–
183412.8 million14.3 million–
183312.7 million14.3 million–
183212.7 million14.2 million–
183112.6 million14.2 million–
183012.6 million14.1 million–
182912.5 million14.1 million–
182812.5 million14 million–
182712.4 million14 million–
182612.4 million13.9 million–
182512.3 million13.9 million–
182412.3 million13.8 million–
182312.2 million13.8 million–
182212.2 million13.7 million–
182112.2 million13.7 million–
182012.1 million13.7 million–
181912.1 million13.7 million–
181812.1 million13.6 million–
181712.1 million13.6 million–
181612.1 million13.6 million–
181512.1 million13.5 million–
181412.1 million13.5 million–
181312.1 million13.5 million–
181212.1 million13.4 million–
181112.1 million13.4 million–
181012.1 million13.4 million–
180912.1 million13.4 million–
180812.1 million13.3 million–
180712.1 million13.3 million–
180612.1 million13.3 million–
180512.1 million13.3 million–
180412.1 million13.2 million–
180312.1 million13.2 million–
180212.1 million13.2 million–
180112.1 million13.2 million–
180012.1 million13.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigeriaPakistanWorld
2024233 million232 million–233 million251 million251 million–252 million8.16 billion
2025238 million235 million–240 million255 million253 million–257 million8.23 billion
2026242 million239 million–246 million259 million256 million–263 million8.3 billion
2027247 million242 million–252 million264 million258 million–269 million8.37 billion
2028252 million245 million–259 million268 million260 million–276 million8.44 billion
2029257 million248 million–266 million272 million263 million–282 million8.5 billion
2030262 million251 million–273 million277 million265 million–289 million8.57 billion
2031267 million253 million–281 million282 million267 million–296 million8.63 billion
2032273 million256 million–288 million286 million269 million–303 million8.7 billion
2033278 million258 million–296 million291 million272 million–311 million8.76 billion
2034283 million261 million–304 million296 million274 million–318 million8.82 billion
2035288 million263 million–313 million301 million276 million–325 million8.89 billion
2036293 million265 million–321 million306 million278 million–333 million8.95 billion
2037298 million268 million–330 million310 million280 million–341 million9.01 billion
2038303 million270 million–339 million315 million282 million–349 million9.06 billion
2039308 million272 million–348 million320 million285 million–357 million9.12 billion
2040313 million274 million–357 million325 million287 million–366 million9.18 billion
2041318 million276 million–366 million330 million289 million–375 million9.23 billion
2042323 million278 million–375 million335 million291 million–383 million9.29 billion
2043327 million280 million–385 million339 million293 million–392 million9.34 billion
2044332 million282 million–394 million344 million296 million–401 million9.39 billion
2045337 million284 million–403 million349 million298 million–409 million9.44 billion
2046341 million286 million–413 million354 million300 million–417 million9.49 billion
2047346 million288 million–423 million358 million301 million–426 million9.54 billion
2048350 million290 million–432 million363 million303 million–435 million9.58 billion
2049355 million292 million–442 million367 million304 million–444 million9.62 billion
2050359 million294 million–452 million372 million305 million–454 million9.66 billion
2051364 million295 million–461 million376 million307 million–463 million9.7 billion
2052368 million296 million–471 million381 million309 million–472 million9.74 billion
2053372 million297 million–481 million385 million310 million–481 million9.78 billion
2054376 million298 million–492 million390 million311 million–489 million9.81 billion
2055380 million299 million–503 million394 million312 million–499 million9.85 billion
2056384 million300 million–514 million398 million312 million–508 million9.88 billion
2057388 million300 million–526 million402 million313 million–517 million9.91 billion
2058392 million300 million–540 million406 million313 million–527 million9.94 billion
2059396 million300 million–553 million410 million313 million–537 million9.96 billion
2060400 million301 million–567 million414 million313 million–547 million9.99 billion
2061404 million301 million–580 million418 million314 million–557 million10 billion
2062407 million302 million–593 million422 million315 million–568 million10 billion
2063411 million302 million–606 million426 million314 million–582 million10.1 billion
2064414 million303 million–619 million430 million314 million–595 million10.1 billion
2065418 million303 million–632 million434 million313 million–607 million10.1 billion
2066421 million302 million–645 million437 million313 million–619 million10.1 billion
2067424 million301 million–658 million441 million313 million–630 million10.1 billion
2068427 million301 million–671 million444 million313 million–640 million10.2 billion
2069431 million301 million–683 million448 million313 million–650 million10.2 billion
2070434 million300 million–695 million451 million313 million–659 million10.2 billion
2071436 million299 million–708 million455 million312 million–669 million10.2 billion
2072439 million299 million–721 million458 million311 million–680 million10.2 billion
2073442 million298 million–736 million461 million311 million–691 million10.2 billion
2074445 million297 million–752 million464 million311 million–704 million10.2 billion
2075447 million296 million–766 million467 million310 million–715 million10.3 billion
2076449 million294 million–781 million470 million309 million–726 million10.3 billion
2077452 million292 million–797 million472 million308 million–738 million10.3 billion
2078454 million291 million–813 million475 million306 million–752 million10.3 billion
2079456 million290 million–829 million477 million305 million–765 million10.3 billion
2080458 million289 million–840 million480 million304 million–777 million10.3 billion
2081460 million288 million–853 million482 million303 million–789 million10.3 billion
2082462 million288 million–869 million484 million302 million–800 million10.3 billion
2083463 million286 million–881 million487 million301 million–812 million10.3 billion
2084465 million284 million–893 million489 million299 million–822 million10.3 billion
2085466 million283 million–908 million491 million297 million–835 million10.3 billion
2086468 million282 million–921 million492 million296 million–845 million10.3 billion
2087469 million281 million–933 million494 million293 million–852 million10.3 billion
2088470 million279 million–948 million496 million291 million–861 million10.3 billion
2089471 million277 million–965 million498 million288 million–872 million10.3 billion
2090472 million275 million–981 million499 million285 million–886 million10.3 billion
2091473 million274 million–998 million501 million284 million–899 million10.3 billion
2092474 million272 million–1.01 billion502 million283 million–916 million10.3 billion
2093474 million270 million–1.02 billion504 million281 million–931 million10.3 billion
2094475 million269 million–1.04 billion505 million281 million–945 million10.2 billion
2095475 million267 million–1.06 billion506 million279 million–960 million10.2 billion
2096476 million265 million–1.08 billion507 million277 million–973 million10.2 billion
2097476 million262 million–1.09 billion508 million275 million–985 million10.2 billion
2098476 million260 million–1.11 billion509 million273 million–997 million10.2 billion
2099477 million257 million–1.13 billion510 million269 million–1.01 billion10.2 billion
2100477 million256 million–1.14 billion511 million267 million–1.02 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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