Nigeria vs Poland

Nigeria vs Poland: Population

Population in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 38.8 million people in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 189 million people, or 5.88 times that in Poland.

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Nigeria vs Poland: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 38.8 million people in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 189 million people, or 5.88 times that in Poland.
NigeriaPolandEstimates, 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, Nigeria ranked 6 and Poland ranked 39 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 477 million people and Poland at 19.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigeriaPolandWorld
2023228 million38.8 million8.09 billion
2022223 million38.4 million8.02 billion
2021219 million38 million7.95 billion
2020214 million38.2 million7.89 billion
2019210 million38.2 million7.81 billion
2018205 million38.2 million7.73 billion
2017200 million38.3 million7.65 billion
2016195 million38.3 million7.56 billion
2015191 million38.3 million7.47 billion
2014186 million38.3 million7.38 billion
2013181 million38.3 million7.29 billion
2012176 million38.3 million7.2 billion
2011171 million38.2 million7.11 billion
2010167 million38.1 million7.02 billion
2009162 million38 million6.93 billion
2008158 million38 million6.84 billion
2007153 million38 million6.76 billion
2006149 million38.1 million6.67 billion
2005145 million38.1 million6.59 billion
2004141 million38.2 million6.5 billion
2003137 million38.2 million6.42 billion
2002134 million38.2 million6.34 billion
2001130 million38.3 million6.26 billion
2000126 million38.3 million6.17 billion
1999123 million38.3 million6.09 billion
1998120 million38.3 million6.01 billion
1997117 million38.4 million5.93 billion
1996114 million38.4 million5.84 billion
1995111 million38.4 million5.76 billion
1994108 million38.3 million5.68 billion
1993105 million38.3 million5.59 billion
1992102 million38.2 million5.51 billion
199199.7 million38.2 million5.42 billion
199097.1 million38.1 million5.33 billion
198994.5 million37.9 million5.23 billion
198892 million37.8 million5.14 billion
198789.6 million37.7 million5.05 billion
198687.2 million37.5 million4.96 billion
198584.9 million37.2 million4.87 billion
198482.5 million36.9 million4.78 billion
198380.4 million36.6 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million36.2 million4.61 billion
198176.1 million35.9 million4.53 billion
198073.8 million35.6 million4.45 billion
197971.5 million35.3 million4.37 billion
197869.3 million34.9 million4.29 billion
197767.2 million34.6 million4.22 billion
197665.3 million34.3 million4.14 billion
197563.4 million34 million4.07 billion
197461.7 million33.6 million4 billion
197360.1 million33.3 million3.92 billion
197258.6 million33 million3.85 billion
197157.2 million32.8 million3.77 billion
197055.9 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196954.6 million32.3 million3.62 billion
196853.4 million32.1 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million31.8 million3.47 billion
196651.2 million31.6 million3.4 billion
196550.1 million31.3 million3.34 billion
196449 million31 million3.26 billion
196348 million30.7 million3.19 billion
196247 million30.3 million3.12 billion
196146 million30 million3.07 billion
196045.1 million29.6 million3.02 billion
195944.2 million29.1 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million28.6 million2.91 billion
195742.5 million28.1 million2.85 billion
195641.7 million27.5 million2.8 billion
195540.9 million27.1 million2.74 billion
195440.2 million26.6 million2.69 billion
195339.4 million26.1 million2.63 billion
195238.7 million25.7 million2.58 billion
195138 million25.2 million2.54 billion
195037.3 million24.8 million2.49 billion
194936.5 million24.9 million–
194835.8 million25.2 million–
194735.2 million25.7 million–
194634.5 million26.2 million–
194533.9 million26.7 million–
194433.3 million27.2 million–
194332.7 million27.7 million–
194232.2 million28.2 million–
194131.6 million28.6 million–
194031.1 million28.9 million–
193930.6 million29 million–
193830.1 million29 million–
193729.7 million28.8 million–
193629.2 million28.6 million–
193528.8 million28.4 million–
193428.4 million28.3 million–
193328 million28.1 million–
193227.6 million27.9 million–
193127.2 million27.7 million–
193026.7 million27.4 million–
192926.3 million27.1 million–
192825.9 million26.7 million–
192725.5 million26.2 million–
192625.1 million25.8 million–
192524.7 million25.4 million–
192424.3 million25 million–
192324 million24.6 million–
192223.6 million24.2 million–
192123.2 million23.9 million–
192022.9 million23.8 million–
191922.7 million23.8 million–
191822.4 million23.9 million–
191722.2 million24.2 million–
191622 million24.4 million–
191521.8 million24.7 million–
191421.5 million25 million–
191321.3 million25.3 million–
191221.1 million25.5 million–
191120.9 million25.7 million–
191020.7 million25.8 million–
190920.4 million25.8 million–
190820.2 million25.7 million–
190720 million25.6 million–
190619.8 million25.4 million–
190519.6 million25.2 million–
190419.4 million25 million–
190319.2 million24.8 million–
190219 million24.7 million–
190118.8 million24.5 million–
190018.7 million24.3 million–
189918.5 million24.1 million–
189818.4 million24 million–
189718.3 million23.8 million–
189618.1 million23.6 million–
189518 million23.4 million–
189417.9 million23.2 million–
189317.8 million23.1 million–
189217.6 million22.9 million–
189117.5 million22.7 million–
189017.4 million22.4 million–
188917.3 million22.2 million–
188817.1 million21.9 million–
188717 million21.6 million–
188616.9 million21.2 million–
188516.7 million20.9 million–
188416.6 million20.6 million–
188316.5 million20.3 million–
188216.4 million20 million–
188116.2 million19.7 million–
188016.1 million19.4 million–
187916 million19.2 million–
187815.9 million18.9 million–
187715.8 million18.6 million–
187615.7 million18.3 million–
187515.6 million18 million–
187415.5 million17.8 million–
187315.4 million17.5 million–
187215.3 million17.3 million–
187115.2 million17 million–
187015.1 million16.8 million–
186915 million16.6 million–
186814.9 million16.3 million–
186714.8 million16.1 million–
186614.8 million15.9 million–
186514.7 million15.7 million–
186414.6 million15.5 million–
186314.5 million15.3 million–
186214.4 million15.1 million–
186114.3 million15 million–
186014.3 million14.8 million–
185914.2 million14.6 million–
185814.1 million14.4 million–
185714 million14.2 million–
185614 million14 million–
185513.9 million13.9 million–
185413.8 million13.7 million–
185313.8 million13.5 million–
185213.7 million13.3 million–
185113.6 million13.2 million–
185013.5 million13.1 million–
184913.5 million12.9 million–
184813.4 million12.8 million–
184713.4 million12.7 million–
184613.3 million12.6 million–
184513.3 million12.5 million–
184413.2 million12.4 million–
184313.2 million12.4 million–
184213.1 million12.3 million–
184113.1 million12.2 million–
184013 million12.1 million–
183913 million12 million–
183812.9 million11.9 million–
183712.9 million11.8 million–
183612.9 million11.7 million–
183512.8 million11.6 million–
183412.8 million11.6 million–
183312.7 million11.5 million–
183212.7 million11.4 million–
183112.6 million11.3 million–
183012.6 million11.2 million–
182912.5 million11.1 million–
182812.5 million11.1 million–
182712.4 million11 million–
182612.4 million10.9 million–
182512.3 million10.8 million–
182412.3 million10.7 million–
182312.2 million10.7 million–
182212.2 million10.6 million–
182112.2 million10.5 million–
182012.1 million10.4 million–
181912.1 million10.4 million–
181812.1 million10.3 million–
181712.1 million10.2 million–
181612.1 million10.1 million–
181512.1 million10.1 million–
181412.1 million9.98 million–
181312.1 million9.9 million–
181212.1 million9.83 million–
181112.1 million9.76 million–
181012.1 million9.69 million–
180912.1 million9.62 million–
180812.1 million9.55 million–
180712.1 million9.48 million–
180612.1 million9.41 million–
180512.1 million9.34 million–
180412.1 million9.27 million–
180312.1 million9.2 million–
180212.1 million9.13 million–
180112.1 million9.07 million–
180012.1 million9 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigeriaPolandWorld
2024233 million232 million–233 million38.5 million38.5 million–38.6 million8.16 billion
2025238 million235 million–240 million38.1 million38 million–38.3 million8.23 billion
2026242 million239 million–246 million37.8 million37.6 million–38.1 million8.3 billion
2027247 million242 million–252 million37.7 million37.4 million–38 million8.37 billion
2028252 million245 million–259 million37.5 million37.1 million–38 million8.44 billion
2029257 million248 million–266 million37.4 million36.8 million–37.9 million8.5 billion
2030262 million251 million–273 million37.2 million36.6 million–37.9 million8.57 billion
2031267 million253 million–281 million37 million36.3 million–37.8 million8.63 billion
2032273 million256 million–288 million36.8 million36 million–37.7 million8.7 billion
2033278 million258 million–296 million36.6 million35.7 million–37.6 million8.76 billion
2034283 million261 million–304 million36.4 million35.3 million–37.5 million8.82 billion
2035288 million263 million–313 million36.2 million35 million–37.4 million8.89 billion
2036293 million265 million–321 million36 million34.7 million–37.3 million8.95 billion
2037298 million268 million–330 million35.8 million34.3 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
2038303 million270 million–339 million35.6 million34 million–37.2 million9.06 billion
2039308 million272 million–348 million35.4 million33.6 million–37.1 million9.12 billion
2040313 million274 million–357 million35.2 million33.2 million–37 million9.18 billion
2041318 million276 million–366 million35 million32.9 million–36.9 million9.23 billion
2042323 million278 million–375 million34.7 million32.5 million–36.8 million9.29 billion
2043327 million280 million–385 million34.5 million32.2 million–36.7 million9.34 billion
2044332 million282 million–394 million34.3 million31.8 million–36.6 million9.39 billion
2045337 million284 million–403 million34 million31.5 million–36.5 million9.44 billion
2046341 million286 million–413 million33.8 million31.1 million–36.4 million9.49 billion
2047346 million288 million–423 million33.6 million30.7 million–36.3 million9.54 billion
2048350 million290 million–432 million33.3 million30.3 million–36.2 million9.58 billion
2049355 million292 million–442 million33.1 million30 million–36.1 million9.62 billion
2050359 million294 million–452 million32.8 million29.6 million–36 million9.66 billion
2051364 million295 million–461 million32.6 million29.2 million–35.8 million9.7 billion
2052368 million296 million–471 million32.3 million28.8 million–35.7 million9.74 billion
2053372 million297 million–481 million32.1 million28.5 million–35.6 million9.78 billion
2054376 million298 million–492 million31.8 million28.1 million–35.4 million9.81 billion
2055380 million299 million–503 million31.5 million27.7 million–35.2 million9.85 billion
2056384 million300 million–514 million31.3 million27.3 million–35 million9.88 billion
2057388 million300 million–526 million31 million26.9 million–34.9 million9.91 billion
2058392 million300 million–540 million30.7 million26.5 million–34.7 million9.94 billion
2059396 million300 million–553 million30.4 million26.1 million–34.6 million9.96 billion
2060400 million301 million–567 million30.1 million25.8 million–34.5 million9.99 billion
2061404 million301 million–580 million29.9 million25.4 million–34.3 million10 billion
2062407 million302 million–593 million29.6 million24.9 million–34.2 million10 billion
2063411 million302 million–606 million29.3 million24.5 million–34 million10.1 billion
2064414 million303 million–619 million29 million24.1 million–33.8 million10.1 billion
2065418 million303 million–632 million28.7 million23.7 million–33.6 million10.1 billion
2066421 million302 million–645 million28.4 million23.2 million–33.5 million10.1 billion
2067424 million301 million–658 million28 million22.8 million–33.3 million10.1 billion
2068427 million301 million–671 million27.7 million22.4 million–33.1 million10.2 billion
2069431 million301 million–683 million27.4 million22 million–32.9 million10.2 billion
2070434 million300 million–695 million27.1 million21.6 million–32.8 million10.2 billion
2071436 million299 million–708 million26.8 million21.2 million–32.6 million10.2 billion
2072439 million299 million–721 million26.5 million20.8 million–32.3 million10.2 billion
2073442 million298 million–736 million26.2 million20.5 million–32.1 million10.2 billion
2074445 million297 million–752 million25.8 million20.1 million–31.9 million10.2 billion
2075447 million296 million–766 million25.5 million19.6 million–31.7 million10.3 billion
2076449 million294 million–781 million25.2 million19.2 million–31.6 million10.3 billion
2077452 million292 million–797 million24.9 million18.8 million–31.4 million10.3 billion
2078454 million291 million–813 million24.6 million18.5 million–31.3 million10.3 billion
2079456 million290 million–829 million24.3 million18.2 million–31.2 million10.3 billion
2080458 million289 million–840 million24 million17.8 million–31.1 million10.3 billion
2081460 million288 million–853 million23.8 million17.4 million–31 million10.3 billion
2082462 million288 million–869 million23.5 million17 million–30.8 million10.3 billion
2083463 million286 million–881 million23.2 million16.7 million–30.6 million10.3 billion
2084465 million284 million–893 million22.9 million16.3 million–30.4 million10.3 billion
2085466 million283 million–908 million22.7 million16 million–30.3 million10.3 billion
2086468 million282 million–921 million22.4 million15.6 million–30.1 million10.3 billion
2087469 million281 million–933 million22.2 million15.3 million–29.9 million10.3 billion
2088470 million279 million–948 million21.9 million15 million–29.7 million10.3 billion
2089471 million277 million–965 million21.7 million14.7 million–29.6 million10.3 billion
2090472 million275 million–981 million21.5 million14.4 million–29.4 million10.3 billion
2091473 million274 million–998 million21.2 million14.2 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
2092474 million272 million–1.01 billion21 million13.9 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
2093474 million270 million–1.02 billion20.8 million13.5 million–29.1 million10.3 billion
2094475 million269 million–1.04 billion20.6 million13.2 million–29 million10.2 billion
2095475 million267 million–1.06 billion20.4 million12.9 million–29 million10.2 billion
2096476 million265 million–1.08 billion20.2 million12.6 million–28.9 million10.2 billion
2097476 million262 million–1.09 billion19.9 million12.3 million–28.8 million10.2 billion
2098476 million260 million–1.11 billion19.7 million12 million–28.7 million10.2 billion
2099477 million257 million–1.13 billion19.5 million11.7 million–28.6 million10.2 billion
2100477 million256 million–1.14 billion19.3 million11.5 million–28.5 million10.2 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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