Nigeria vs Russia

Nigeria vs Russia: Population

Population in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 82.5 million people, or 1.57 times that in Russia.

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Nigeria vs Russia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 82.5 million people, or 1.57 times that in Russia.
NigeriaRussiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2005, when it overtook Russia.
  • In 2023, Nigeria ranked 6 and Russia ranked 9 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 477 million people and Russia at 126 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigeriaRussiaWorld
2023228 million145 million8.09 billion
2022223 million146 million8.02 billion
2021219 million146 million7.95 billion
2020214 million146 million7.89 billion
2019210 million147 million7.81 billion
2018205 million146 million7.73 billion
2017200 million146 million7.65 billion
2016195 million146 million7.56 billion
2015191 million145 million7.47 billion
2014186 million145 million7.38 billion
2013181 million145 million7.29 billion
2012176 million144 million7.2 billion
2011171 million144 million7.11 billion
2010167 million144 million7.02 billion
2009162 million144 million6.93 billion
2008158 million144 million6.84 billion
2007153 million144 million6.76 billion
2006149 million144 million6.67 billion
2005145 million145 million6.59 billion
2004141 million145 million6.5 billion
2003137 million146 million6.42 billion
2002134 million146 million6.34 billion
2001130 million146 million6.26 billion
2000126 million147 million6.17 billion
1999123 million147 million6.09 billion
1998120 million148 million6.01 billion
1997117 million148 million5.93 billion
1996114 million148 million5.84 billion
1995111 million148 million5.76 billion
1994108 million148 million5.68 billion
1993105 million148 million5.59 billion
1992102 million149 million5.51 billion
199199.7 million149 million5.42 billion
199097.1 million149 million5.33 billion
198994.5 million148 million5.23 billion
198892 million147 million5.14 billion
198789.6 million146 million5.05 billion
198687.2 million145 million4.96 billion
198584.9 million144 million4.87 billion
198482.5 million143 million4.78 billion
198380.4 million141 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million140 million4.61 billion
198176.1 million139 million4.53 billion
198073.8 million139 million4.45 billion
197971.5 million138 million4.37 billion
197869.3 million137 million4.29 billion
197767.2 million136 million4.22 billion
197665.3 million135 million4.14 billion
197563.4 million134 million4.07 billion
197461.7 million133 million4 billion
197360.1 million133 million3.92 billion
197258.6 million132 million3.85 billion
197157.2 million131 million3.77 billion
197055.9 million130 million3.7 billion
196954.6 million130 million3.62 billion
196853.4 million129 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million128 million3.47 billion
196651.2 million128 million3.4 billion
196550.1 million127 million3.34 billion
196449 million126 million3.26 billion
196348 million124 million3.19 billion
196247 million123 million3.12 billion
196146 million122 million3.07 billion
196045.1 million120 million3.02 billion
195944.2 million118 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million117 million2.91 billion
195742.5 million115 million2.85 billion
195641.7 million113 million2.8 billion
195540.9 million111 million2.74 billion
195440.2 million110 million2.69 billion
195339.4 million108 million2.63 billion
195238.7 million106 million2.58 billion
195138 million105 million2.54 billion
195037.3 million103 million2.49 billion
194936.5 million101 million–
194835.8 million101 million–
194735.2 million99.6 million–
194634.5 million98.7 million–
194533.9 million97.8 million–
194433.3 million96.9 million–
194332.7 million96 million–
194232.2 million95.1 million–
194131.6 million94.3 million–
194031.1 million93.4 million–
193930.6 million92.5 million–
193830.1 million91.7 million–
193729.7 million90.9 million–
193629.2 million90 million–
193528.8 million89.2 million–
193428.4 million88.4 million–
193328 million87.6 million–
193227.6 million86.8 million–
193127.2 million86 million–
193026.7 million85.2 million–
192926.3 million84.4 million–
192825.9 million83.6 million–
192725.5 million82.9 million–
192625.1 million82.1 million–
192524.7 million81.4 million–
192424.3 million80.6 million–
192324 million79.9 million–
192223.6 million79.2 million–
192123.2 million78.4 million–
192022.9 million77.7 million–
191922.7 million77 million–
191822.4 million76.3 million–
191722.2 million75.6 million–
191622 million74.9 million–
191521.8 million74.2 million–
191421.5 million73.6 million–
191321.3 million72.9 million–
191221.1 million72.3 million–
191120.9 million71.6 million–
191020.7 million71 million–
190920.4 million70.3 million–
190820.2 million69.7 million–
190720 million69.1 million–
190619.8 million68.5 million–
190519.6 million67.8 million–
190419.4 million67.2 million–
190319.2 million66.6 million–
190219 million66 million–
190118.8 million65.4 million–
190018.7 million64.8 million–
189918.5 million64.3 million–
189818.4 million63.7 million–
189718.3 million63.1 million–
189618.1 million62.5 million–
189518 million62 million–
189417.9 million61.4 million–
189317.8 million60.9 million–
189217.6 million60.3 million–
189117.5 million59.8 million–
189017.4 million59.2 million–
188917.3 million58.7 million–
188817.1 million58.2 million–
188717 million57.7 million–
188616.9 million57.1 million–
188516.7 million56.6 million–
188416.6 million56.1 million–
188316.5 million55.6 million–
188216.4 million55.1 million–
188116.2 million54.6 million–
188016.1 million54.1 million–
187916 million53.6 million–
187815.9 million53.1 million–
187715.8 million52.7 million–
187615.7 million52.2 million–
187515.6 million51.7 million–
187415.5 million51.3 million–
187315.4 million50.8 million–
187215.3 million50.3 million–
187115.2 million49.9 million–
187015.1 million49.5 million–
186915 million49 million–
186814.9 million48.6 million–
186714.8 million48.2 million–
186614.8 million47.7 million–
186514.7 million47.3 million–
186414.6 million46.9 million–
186314.5 million46.5 million–
186214.4 million46 million–
186114.3 million45.6 million–
186014.3 million45.2 million–
185914.2 million44.8 million–
185814.1 million44.4 million–
185714 million44 million–
185614 million43.6 million–
185513.9 million43.2 million–
185413.8 million42.8 million–
185313.8 million42.4 million–
185213.7 million42.1 million–
185113.6 million41.7 million–
185013.5 million41.3 million–
184913.5 million40.9 million–
184813.4 million40.5 million–
184713.4 million40.2 million–
184613.3 million39.8 million–
184513.3 million39.4 million–
184413.2 million39.1 million–
184313.2 million38.7 million–
184213.1 million38.4 million–
184113.1 million38 million–
184013 million37.7 million–
183913 million37.3 million–
183812.9 million37 million–
183712.9 million36.7 million–
183612.9 million36.3 million–
183512.8 million36 million–
183412.8 million35.7 million–
183312.7 million35.3 million–
183212.7 million35 million–
183112.6 million34.7 million–
183012.6 million34.4 million–
182912.5 million34.1 million–
182812.5 million33.8 million–
182712.4 million33.5 million–
182612.4 million33.3 million–
182512.3 million33 million–
182412.3 million32.8 million–
182312.2 million32.6 million–
182212.2 million32.4 million–
182112.2 million32.2 million–
182012.1 million32.1 million–
181912.1 million31.9 million–
181812.1 million31.8 million–
181712.1 million31.7 million–
181612.1 million31.6 million–
181512.1 million31.5 million–
181412.1 million31.4 million–
181312.1 million31.4 million–
181212.1 million31.3 million–
181112.1 million31.3 million–
181012.1 million31.3 million–
180912.1 million31.3 million–
180812.1 million31.3 million–
180712.1 million31.3 million–
180612.1 million31.3 million–
180512.1 million31.3 million–
180412.1 million31.3 million–
180312.1 million31.3 million–
180212.1 million31.3 million–
180112.1 million31.3 million–
180012.1 million31.3 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigeriaRussiaWorld
2024233 million232 million–233 million145 million145 million–145 million8.16 billion
2025238 million235 million–240 million144 million143 million–145 million8.23 billion
2026242 million239 million–246 million143 million142 million–145 million8.3 billion
2027247 million242 million–252 million143 million141 million–145 million8.37 billion
2028252 million245 million–259 million143 million140 million–145 million8.44 billion
2029257 million248 million–266 million142 million140 million–145 million8.5 billion
2030262 million251 million–273 million142 million139 million–145 million8.57 billion
2031267 million253 million–281 million142 million138 million–145 million8.63 billion
2032273 million256 million–288 million141 million137 million–145 million8.7 billion
2033278 million258 million–296 million141 million136 million–145 million8.76 billion
2034283 million261 million–304 million140 million136 million–145 million8.82 billion
2035288 million263 million–313 million140 million135 million–146 million8.89 billion
2036293 million265 million–321 million140 million134 million–146 million8.95 billion
2037298 million268 million–330 million139 million133 million–146 million9.01 billion
2038303 million270 million–339 million139 million132 million–146 million9.06 billion
2039308 million272 million–348 million139 million131 million–146 million9.12 billion
2040313 million274 million–357 million138 million131 million–146 million9.18 billion
2041318 million276 million–366 million138 million130 million–146 million9.23 billion
2042323 million278 million–375 million138 million129 million–147 million9.29 billion
2043327 million280 million–385 million138 million128 million–147 million9.34 billion
2044332 million282 million–394 million137 million128 million–147 million9.39 billion
2045337 million284 million–403 million137 million127 million–148 million9.44 billion
2046341 million286 million–413 million137 million126 million–148 million9.49 billion
2047346 million288 million–423 million137 million125 million–149 million9.54 billion
2048350 million290 million–432 million137 million125 million–149 million9.58 billion
2049355 million292 million–442 million136 million124 million–149 million9.62 billion
2050359 million294 million–452 million136 million123 million–149 million9.66 billion
2051364 million295 million–461 million136 million122 million–149 million9.7 billion
2052368 million296 million–471 million136 million122 million–150 million9.74 billion
2053372 million297 million–481 million135 million121 million–150 million9.78 billion
2054376 million298 million–492 million135 million120 million–150 million9.81 billion
2055380 million299 million–503 million135 million119 million–150 million9.85 billion
2056384 million300 million–514 million134 million118 million–150 million9.88 billion
2057388 million300 million–526 million134 million117 million–150 million9.91 billion
2058392 million300 million–540 million134 million117 million–151 million9.94 billion
2059396 million300 million–553 million133 million116 million–151 million9.96 billion
2060400 million301 million–567 million133 million115 million–151 million9.99 billion
2061404 million301 million–580 million133 million114 million–151 million10 billion
2062407 million302 million–593 million132 million113 million–151 million10 billion
2063411 million302 million–606 million132 million112 million–152 million10.1 billion
2064414 million303 million–619 million132 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
2065418 million303 million–632 million131 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
2066421 million302 million–645 million131 million110 million–152 million10.1 billion
2067424 million301 million–658 million131 million109 million–153 million10.1 billion
2068427 million301 million–671 million130 million108 million–153 million10.2 billion
2069431 million301 million–683 million130 million107 million–153 million10.2 billion
2070434 million300 million–695 million130 million107 million–154 million10.2 billion
2071436 million299 million–708 million129 million106 million–154 million10.2 billion
2072439 million299 million–721 million129 million105 million–155 million10.2 billion
2073442 million298 million–736 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
2074445 million297 million–752 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
2075447 million296 million–766 million129 million103 million–156 million10.3 billion
2076449 million294 million–781 million128 million102 million–156 million10.3 billion
2077452 million292 million–797 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
2078454 million291 million–813 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
2079456 million290 million–829 million128 million100 million–158 million10.3 billion
2080458 million289 million–840 million128 million99.2 million–158 million10.3 billion
2081460 million288 million–853 million128 million98.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
2082462 million288 million–869 million128 million97.6 million–159 million10.3 billion
2083463 million286 million–881 million128 million97 million–159 million10.3 billion
2084465 million284 million–893 million128 million96.5 million–160 million10.3 billion
2085466 million283 million–908 million127 million95.9 million–161 million10.3 billion
2086468 million282 million–921 million127 million95.2 million–162 million10.3 billion
2087469 million281 million–933 million127 million94.4 million–163 million10.3 billion
2088470 million279 million–948 million127 million93.6 million–163 million10.3 billion
2089471 million277 million–965 million127 million93 million–164 million10.3 billion
2090472 million275 million–981 million127 million92.3 million–165 million10.3 billion
2091473 million274 million–998 million127 million91.8 million–165 million10.3 billion
2092474 million272 million–1.01 billion127 million91.4 million–166 million10.3 billion
2093474 million270 million–1.02 billion127 million90.9 million–167 million10.3 billion
2094475 million269 million–1.04 billion127 million90.4 million–168 million10.2 billion
2095475 million267 million–1.06 billion127 million89.8 million–169 million10.2 billion
2096476 million265 million–1.08 billion127 million89.1 million–169 million10.2 billion
2097476 million262 million–1.09 billion127 million88.3 million–170 million10.2 billion
2098476 million260 million–1.11 billion127 million87.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
2099477 million257 million–1.13 billion127 million86.8 million–171 million10.2 billion
2100477 million256 million–1.14 billion126 million86.1 million–172 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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