Nigeria vs Tanzania

Nigeria vs Tanzania: Population

Population in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 66.6 million people in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 161 million people, or 3.42 times that in Tanzania.

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Nigeria vs Tanzania: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 66.6 million people in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 161 million people, or 3.42 times that in Tanzania.
NigeriaTanzaniaEstimates, 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 Tanzania ranked 22 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 477 million people and Tanzania at 263 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigeriaTanzaniaWorld
2023228 million66.6 million8.09 billion
2022223 million64.7 million8.02 billion
2021219 million62.8 million7.95 billion
2020214 million61 million7.89 billion
2019210 million59.2 million7.81 billion
2018205 million57.4 million7.73 billion
2017200 million55.7 million7.65 billion
2016195 million53.8 million7.56 billion
2015191 million52 million7.47 billion
2014186 million50.4 million7.38 billion
2013181 million48.8 million7.29 billion
2012176 million47.4 million7.2 billion
2011171 million46 million7.11 billion
2010167 million44.8 million7.02 billion
2009162 million43.6 million6.93 billion
2008158 million42.6 million6.84 billion
2007153 million41.4 million6.76 billion
2006149 million40.3 million6.67 billion
2005145 million39.2 million6.59 billion
2004141 million38.1 million6.5 billion
2003137 million37.1 million6.42 billion
2002134 million36.1 million6.34 billion
2001130 million35.2 million6.26 billion
2000126 million34.3 million6.17 billion
1999123 million33.3 million6.09 billion
1998120 million32.4 million6.01 billion
1997117 million31.6 million5.93 billion
1996114 million31 million5.84 billion
1995111 million30.4 million5.76 billion
1994108 million29.4 million5.68 billion
1993105 million28.3 million5.59 billion
1992102 million27.5 million5.51 billion
199199.7 million26.8 million5.42 billion
199097.1 million26.1 million5.33 billion
198994.5 million25.4 million5.23 billion
198892 million24.8 million5.14 billion
198789.6 million24 million5.05 billion
198687.2 million23.3 million4.96 billion
198584.9 million22.5 million4.87 billion
198482.5 million21.8 million4.78 billion
198380.4 million21.1 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million20.4 million4.61 billion
198176.1 million19.8 million4.53 billion
198073.8 million19.2 million4.45 billion
197971.5 million18.6 million4.37 billion
197869.3 million18 million4.29 billion
197767.2 million17.4 million4.22 billion
197665.3 million16.7 million4.14 billion
197563.4 million16.1 million4.07 billion
197461.7 million15.6 million4 billion
197360.1 million15 million3.92 billion
197258.6 million14.5 million3.85 billion
197157.2 million14 million3.77 billion
197055.9 million13.5 million3.7 billion
196954.6 million13 million3.62 billion
196853.4 million12.6 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million12.2 million3.47 billion
196651.2 million11.8 million3.4 billion
196550.1 million11.5 million3.34 billion
196449 million11.1 million3.26 billion
196348 million10.8 million3.19 billion
196247 million10.5 million3.12 billion
196146 million10.2 million3.07 billion
196045.1 million9.9 million3.02 billion
195944.2 million9.63 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million9.37 million2.91 billion
195742.5 million9.12 million2.85 billion
195641.7 million8.88 million2.8 billion
195540.9 million8.65 million2.74 billion
195440.2 million8.43 million2.69 billion
195339.4 million8.21 million2.63 billion
195238.7 million8.01 million2.58 billion
195138 million7.81 million2.54 billion
195037.3 million7.63 million2.49 billion
194936.5 million7.47 million–
194835.8 million7.32 million–
194735.2 million7.19 million–
194634.5 million7.06 million–
194533.9 million6.94 million–
194433.3 million6.82 million–
194332.7 million6.7 million–
194232.2 million6.58 million–
194131.6 million6.47 million–
194031.1 million6.36 million–
193930.6 million6.26 million–
193830.1 million6.17 million–
193729.7 million6.09 million–
193629.2 million6 million–
193528.8 million5.92 million–
193428.4 million5.84 million–
193328 million5.76 million–
193227.6 million5.68 million–
193127.2 million5.6 million–
193026.7 million5.52 million–
192926.3 million5.44 million–
192825.9 million5.36 million–
192725.5 million5.28 million–
192625.1 million5.2 million–
192524.7 million5.13 million–
192424.3 million5.05 million–
192324 million4.98 million–
192223.6 million4.9 million–
192123.2 million4.84 million–
192022.9 million4.8 million–
191922.7 million4.77 million–
191822.4 million4.76 million–
191722.2 million4.76 million–
191622 million4.76 million–
191521.8 million4.76 million–
191421.5 million4.76 million–
191321.3 million4.76 million–
191221.1 million4.76 million–
191120.9 million4.77 million–
191020.7 million4.77 million–
190920.4 million4.79 million–
190820.2 million4.8 million–
190720 million4.82 million–
190619.8 million4.84 million–
190519.6 million4.86 million–
190419.4 million4.88 million–
190319.2 million4.9 million–
190219 million4.92 million–
190118.8 million4.95 million–
190018.7 million4.98 million–
189918.5 million5.01 million–
189818.4 million5.05 million–
189718.3 million5.09 million–
189618.1 million5.13 million–
189518 million5.17 million–
189417.9 million5.21 million–
189317.8 million5.26 million–
189217.6 million5.3 million–
189117.5 million5.33 million–
189017.4 million5.35 million–
188917.3 million5.36 million–
188817.1 million5.37 million–
188717 million5.36 million–
188616.9 million5.35 million–
188516.7 million5.34 million–
188416.6 million5.33 million–
188316.5 million5.32 million–
188216.4 million5.31 million–
188116.2 million5.3 million–
188016.1 million5.3 million–
187916 million5.3 million–
187815.9 million5.3 million–
187715.8 million5.3 million–
187615.7 million5.31 million–
187515.6 million5.32 million–
187415.5 million5.32 million–
187315.4 million5.33 million–
187215.3 million5.33 million–
187115.2 million5.34 million–
187015.1 million5.35 million–
186915 million5.35 million–
186814.9 million5.36 million–
186714.8 million5.36 million–
186614.8 million5.37 million–
186514.7 million5.38 million–
186414.6 million5.38 million–
186314.5 million5.39 million–
186214.4 million5.39 million–
186114.3 million5.4 million–
186014.3 million5.41 million–
185914.2 million5.41 million–
185814.1 million5.42 million–
185714 million5.43 million–
185614 million5.43 million–
185513.9 million5.44 million–
185413.8 million5.44 million–
185313.8 million5.45 million–
185213.7 million5.46 million–
185113.6 million5.44 million–
185013.5 million5.4 million–
184913.5 million5.34 million–
184813.4 million5.26 million–
184713.4 million5.15 million–
184613.3 million5.05 million–
184513.3 million4.95 million–
184413.2 million4.86 million–
184313.2 million4.76 million–
184213.1 million4.67 million–
184113.1 million4.58 million–
184013 million4.49 million–
183913 million4.4 million–
183812.9 million4.31 million–
183712.9 million4.23 million–
183612.9 million4.15 million–
183512.8 million4.07 million–
183412.8 million3.99 million–
183312.7 million3.91 million–
183212.7 million3.83 million–
183112.6 million3.76 million–
183012.6 million3.68 million–
182912.5 million3.61 million–
182812.5 million3.54 million–
182712.4 million3.47 million–
182612.4 million3.4 million–
182512.3 million3.34 million–
182412.3 million3.27 million–
182312.2 million3.21 million–
182212.2 million3.14 million–
182112.2 million3.09 million–
182012.1 million3.06 million–
181912.1 million3.03 million–
181812.1 million3.02 million–
181712.1 million3.02 million–
181612.1 million3.02 million–
181512.1 million3.02 million–
181412.1 million3.01 million–
181312.1 million3.01 million–
181212.1 million3.01 million–
181112.1 million3.01 million–
181012.1 million3.01 million–
180912.1 million3.01 million–
180812.1 million3.01 million–
180712.1 million3.01 million–
180612.1 million3.01 million–
180512.1 million3.01 million–
180412.1 million3 million–
180312.1 million3 million–
180212.1 million3 million–
180112.1 million3 million–
180012.1 million3 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigeriaTanzaniaWorld
2024233 million232 million–233 million68.6 million68.3 million–68.8 million8.16 billion
2025238 million235 million–240 million70.6 million69.8 million–71.3 million8.23 billion
2026242 million239 million–246 million72.6 million71.3 million–73.8 million8.3 billion
2027247 million242 million–252 million74.6 million72.8 million–76.4 million8.37 billion
2028252 million245 million–259 million76.7 million74.3 million–79 million8.44 billion
2029257 million248 million–266 million78.8 million75.8 million–81.7 million8.5 billion
2030262 million251 million–273 million80.9 million77.3 million–84.4 million8.57 billion
2031267 million253 million–281 million83.1 million78.9 million–87.2 million8.63 billion
2032273 million256 million–288 million85.3 million80.4 million–90.1 million8.7 billion
2033278 million258 million–296 million87.5 million81.9 million–93.1 million8.76 billion
2034283 million261 million–304 million89.8 million83.4 million–96.1 million8.82 billion
2035288 million263 million–313 million92.1 million84.9 million–99 million8.89 billion
2036293 million265 million–321 million94.4 million86.4 million–102 million8.95 billion
2037298 million268 million–330 million96.8 million87.9 million–105 million9.01 billion
2038303 million270 million–339 million99.2 million89.5 million–109 million9.06 billion
2039308 million272 million–348 million102 million90.9 million–112 million9.12 billion
2040313 million274 million–357 million104 million92.2 million–116 million9.18 billion
2041318 million276 million–366 million106 million93.6 million–119 million9.23 billion
2042323 million278 million–375 million109 million95.1 million–123 million9.29 billion
2043327 million280 million–385 million111 million96.6 million–127 million9.34 billion
2044332 million282 million–394 million114 million97.7 million–130 million9.39 billion
2045337 million284 million–403 million117 million98.9 million–134 million9.44 billion
2046341 million286 million–413 million119 million100 million–138 million9.49 billion
2047346 million288 million–423 million122 million102 million–142 million9.54 billion
2048350 million290 million–432 million124 million103 million–146 million9.58 billion
2049355 million292 million–442 million127 million104 million–150 million9.62 billion
2050359 million294 million–452 million130 million105 million–154 million9.66 billion
2051364 million295 million–461 million132 million107 million–159 million9.7 billion
2052368 million296 million–471 million135 million108 million–163 million9.74 billion
2053372 million297 million–481 million138 million109 million–168 million9.78 billion
2054376 million298 million–492 million140 million110 million–172 million9.81 billion
2055380 million299 million–503 million143 million111 million–177 million9.85 billion
2056384 million300 million–514 million146 million112 million–182 million9.88 billion
2057388 million300 million–526 million149 million113 million–187 million9.91 billion
2058392 million300 million–540 million151 million114 million–192 million9.94 billion
2059396 million300 million–553 million154 million116 million–197 million9.96 billion
2060400 million301 million–567 million157 million117 million–203 million9.99 billion
2061404 million301 million–580 million160 million118 million–209 million10 billion
2062407 million302 million–593 million162 million119 million–215 million10 billion
2063411 million302 million–606 million165 million120 million–221 million10.1 billion
2064414 million303 million–619 million168 million121 million–227 million10.1 billion
2065418 million303 million–632 million171 million122 million–233 million10.1 billion
2066421 million302 million–645 million174 million123 million–240 million10.1 billion
2067424 million301 million–658 million177 million124 million–247 million10.1 billion
2068427 million301 million–671 million179 million124 million–254 million10.2 billion
2069431 million301 million–683 million182 million125 million–260 million10.2 billion
2070434 million300 million–695 million185 million126 million–267 million10.2 billion
2071436 million299 million–708 million188 million126 million–273 million10.2 billion
2072439 million299 million–721 million191 million127 million–279 million10.2 billion
2073442 million298 million–736 million193 million127 million–286 million10.2 billion
2074445 million297 million–752 million196 million128 million–292 million10.2 billion
2075447 million296 million–766 million199 million128 million–299 million10.3 billion
2076449 million294 million–781 million202 million128 million–305 million10.3 billion
2077452 million292 million–797 million204 million128 million–312 million10.3 billion
2078454 million291 million–813 million207 million128 million–320 million10.3 billion
2079456 million290 million–829 million210 million128 million–328 million10.3 billion
2080458 million289 million–840 million213 million128 million–336 million10.3 billion
2081460 million288 million–853 million215 million128 million–344 million10.3 billion
2082462 million288 million–869 million218 million128 million–353 million10.3 billion
2083463 million286 million–881 million221 million128 million–363 million10.3 billion
2084465 million284 million–893 million223 million128 million–371 million10.3 billion
2085466 million283 million–908 million226 million128 million–379 million10.3 billion
2086468 million282 million–921 million229 million128 million–386 million10.3 billion
2087469 million281 million–933 million231 million128 million–393 million10.3 billion
2088470 million279 million–948 million234 million128 million–401 million10.3 billion
2089471 million277 million–965 million236 million128 million–410 million10.3 billion
2090472 million275 million–981 million239 million128 million–420 million10.3 billion
2091473 million274 million–998 million241 million128 million–430 million10.3 billion
2092474 million272 million–1.01 billion244 million128 million–441 million10.3 billion
2093474 million270 million–1.02 billion246 million127 million–451 million10.3 billion
2094475 million269 million–1.04 billion249 million127 million–459 million10.2 billion
2095475 million267 million–1.06 billion251 million126 million–467 million10.2 billion
2096476 million265 million–1.08 billion254 million126 million–477 million10.2 billion
2097476 million262 million–1.09 billion256 million126 million–489 million10.2 billion
2098476 million260 million–1.11 billion258 million127 million–501 million10.2 billion
2099477 million257 million–1.13 billion261 million127 million–511 million10.2 billion
2100477 million256 million–1.14 billion263 million126 million–522 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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