Nigeria vs Türkiye

Nigeria vs Türkiye: Population

Population in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 141 million people, or 2.61 times that in Türkiye.

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people · UN

Nigeria vs Türkiye: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 141 million people, or 2.61 times that in Türkiye.
NigeriaTürkiyeEstimates, 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 Türkiye ranked 18 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 477 million people and Türkiye at 65.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigeriaTürkiyeWorld
2023228 million87.3 million8.09 billion
2022223 million87.1 million8.02 billion
2021219 million86.7 million7.95 billion
2020214 million86.1 million7.89 billion
2019210 million85.4 million7.81 billion
2018205 million84.4 million7.73 billion
2017200 million83.1 million7.65 billion
2016195 million81.7 million7.56 billion
2015191 million80 million7.47 billion
2014186 million78 million7.38 billion
2013181 million76.4 million7.29 billion
2012176 million75.2 million7.2 billion
2011171 million74.2 million7.11 billion
2010167 million73.4 million7.02 billion
2009162 million72.5 million6.93 billion
2008158 million71.6 million6.84 billion
2007153 million70.8 million6.76 billion
2006149 million70.1 million6.67 billion
2005145 million69.3 million6.59 billion
2004141 million68.6 million6.5 billion
2003137 million67.8 million6.42 billion
2002134 million67.1 million6.34 billion
2001130 million66.3 million6.26 billion
2000126 million65.4 million6.17 billion
1999123 million64.6 million6.09 billion
1998120 million63.7 million6.01 billion
1997117 million62.9 million5.93 billion
1996114 million62 million5.84 billion
1995111 million61 million5.76 billion
1994108 million60 million5.68 billion
1993105 million59 million5.59 billion
1992102 million58 million5.51 billion
199199.7 million57 million5.42 billion
199097.1 million56 million5.33 billion
198994.5 million55 million5.23 billion
198892 million53.9 million5.14 billion
198789.6 million52.8 million5.05 billion
198687.2 million51.8 million4.96 billion
198584.9 million50.7 million4.87 billion
198482.5 million49.6 million4.78 billion
198380.4 million48.5 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million47.3 million4.61 billion
198176.1 million46.3 million4.53 billion
198073.8 million45.4 million4.45 billion
197971.5 million44.5 million4.37 billion
197869.3 million43.7 million4.29 billion
197767.2 million42.8 million4.22 billion
197665.3 million41.9 million4.14 billion
197563.4 million41.1 million4.07 billion
197461.7 million40.2 million4 billion
197360.1 million39.3 million3.92 billion
197258.6 million38.4 million3.85 billion
197157.2 million37.5 million3.77 billion
197055.9 million36.6 million3.7 billion
196954.6 million35.8 million3.62 billion
196853.4 million34.9 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million34.1 million3.47 billion
196651.2 million33.2 million3.4 billion
196550.1 million32.4 million3.34 billion
196449 million31.5 million3.26 billion
196348 million30.7 million3.19 billion
196247 million29.9 million3.12 billion
196146 million29.1 million3.07 billion
196045.1 million28.3 million3.02 billion
195944.2 million27.5 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million26.7 million2.91 billion
195742.5 million25.9 million2.85 billion
195641.7 million25.1 million2.8 billion
195540.9 million24.3 million2.74 billion
195440.2 million23.6 million2.69 billion
195339.4 million23 million2.63 billion
195238.7 million22.3 million2.58 billion
195138 million21.6 million2.54 billion
195037.3 million21 million2.49 billion
194936.5 million20.5 million–
194835.8 million20.1 million–
194735.2 million19.8 million–
194634.5 million19.5 million–
194533.9 million19.1 million–
194433.3 million18.8 million–
194332.7 million18.5 million–
194232.2 million18.2 million–
194131.6 million17.9 million–
194031.1 million17.6 million–
193930.6 million17.3 million–
193830.1 million17 million–
193729.7 million16.7 million–
193629.2 million16.4 million–
193528.8 million16.1 million–
193428.4 million15.8 million–
193328 million15.5 million–
193227.6 million15.3 million–
193127.2 million15 million–
193026.7 million14.8 million–
192926.3 million14.6 million–
192825.9 million14.5 million–
192725.5 million14.4 million–
192625.1 million14.3 million–
192524.7 million14.2 million–
192424.3 million14.1 million–
192324 million14 million–
192223.6 million13.9 million–
192123.2 million13.8 million–
192022.9 million13.8 million–
191922.7 million13.8 million–
191822.4 million13.9 million–
191722.2 million14 million–
191622 million14.1 million–
191521.8 million14.2 million–
191421.5 million14.3 million–
191321.3 million14.5 million–
191221.1 million14.6 million–
191120.9 million14.7 million–
191020.7 million14.7 million–
190920.4 million14.7 million–
190820.2 million14.6 million–
190720 million14.6 million–
190619.8 million14.5 million–
190519.6 million14.4 million–
190419.4 million14.3 million–
190319.2 million14.2 million–
190219 million14.1 million–
190118.8 million14.1 million–
190018.7 million14 million–
189918.5 million13.9 million–
189818.4 million13.8 million–
189718.3 million13.7 million–
189618.1 million13.7 million–
189518 million13.6 million–
189417.9 million13.5 million–
189317.8 million13.4 million–
189217.6 million13.3 million–
189117.5 million13.3 million–
189017.4 million13.2 million–
188917.3 million13.1 million–
188817.1 million13 million–
188717 million13 million–
188616.9 million12.9 million–
188516.7 million12.8 million–
188416.6 million12.7 million–
188316.5 million12.7 million–
188216.4 million12.6 million–
188116.2 million12.5 million–
188016.1 million12.4 million–
187916 million12.4 million–
187815.9 million12.3 million–
187715.8 million12.2 million–
187615.7 million12.2 million–
187515.6 million12.1 million–
187415.5 million12 million–
187315.4 million12 million–
187215.3 million11.9 million–
187115.2 million11.8 million–
187015.1 million11.8 million–
186915 million11.7 million–
186814.9 million11.7 million–
186714.8 million11.6 million–
186614.8 million11.6 million–
186514.7 million11.6 million–
186414.6 million11.5 million–
186314.5 million11.5 million–
186214.4 million11.5 million–
186114.3 million11.4 million–
186014.3 million11.4 million–
185914.2 million11.4 million–
185814.1 million11.3 million–
185714 million11.3 million–
185614 million11.3 million–
185513.9 million11.2 million–
185413.8 million11.2 million–
185313.8 million11.2 million–
185213.7 million11.1 million–
185113.6 million11.1 million–
185013.5 million11.1 million–
184913.5 million11 million–
184813.4 million11 million–
184713.4 million11 million–
184613.3 million10.9 million–
184513.3 million10.9 million–
184413.2 million10.9 million–
184313.2 million10.8 million–
184213.1 million10.8 million–
184113.1 million10.8 million–
184013 million10.7 million–
183913 million10.7 million–
183812.9 million10.7 million–
183712.9 million10.6 million–
183612.9 million10.6 million–
183512.8 million10.6 million–
183412.8 million10.5 million–
183312.7 million10.5 million–
183212.7 million10.5 million–
183112.6 million10.4 million–
183012.6 million10.4 million–
182912.5 million10.4 million–
182812.5 million10.3 million–
182712.4 million10.3 million–
182612.4 million10.3 million–
182512.3 million10.2 million–
182412.3 million10.2 million–
182312.2 million10.2 million–
182212.2 million10.1 million–
182112.2 million10.1 million–
182012.1 million10.1 million–
181912.1 million10.1 million–
181812.1 million10.1 million–
181712.1 million10 million–
181612.1 million10 million–
181512.1 million10 million–
181412.1 million9.98 million–
181312.1 million9.96 million–
181212.1 million9.94 million–
181112.1 million9.93 million–
181012.1 million9.91 million–
180912.1 million9.9 million–
180812.1 million9.88 million–
180712.1 million9.87 million–
180612.1 million9.85 million–
180512.1 million9.84 million–
180412.1 million9.82 million–
180312.1 million9.81 million–
180212.1 million9.79 million–
180112.1 million9.78 million–
180012.1 million9.76 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigeriaTürkiyeWorld
2024233 million232 million–233 million87.5 million87.3 million–87.7 million8.16 billion
2025238 million235 million–240 million87.7 million87 million–88.3 million8.23 billion
2026242 million239 million–246 million87.9 million86.8 million–89 million8.3 billion
2027247 million242 million–252 million88.2 million86.6 million–89.8 million8.37 billion
2028252 million245 million–259 million88.5 million86.3 million–90.6 million8.44 billion
2029257 million248 million–266 million88.8 million86 million–91.4 million8.5 billion
2030262 million251 million–273 million89 million85.7 million–92.3 million8.57 billion
2031267 million253 million–281 million89.3 million85.4 million–93.2 million8.63 billion
2032273 million256 million–288 million89.5 million85 million–94.1 million8.7 billion
2033278 million258 million–296 million89.8 million84.6 million–95 million8.76 billion
2034283 million261 million–304 million90 million84.1 million–96 million8.82 billion
2035288 million263 million–313 million90.2 million83.6 million–97 million8.89 billion
2036293 million265 million–321 million90.4 million83.1 million–97.9 million8.95 billion
2037298 million268 million–330 million90.6 million82.8 million–98.7 million9.01 billion
2038303 million270 million–339 million90.7 million82.4 million–99.5 million9.06 billion
2039308 million272 million–348 million90.9 million82 million–100 million9.12 billion
2040313 million274 million–357 million91 million81.5 million–101 million9.18 billion
2041318 million276 million–366 million91.1 million80.8 million–102 million9.23 billion
2042323 million278 million–375 million91.2 million80.2 million–103 million9.29 billion
2043327 million280 million–385 million91.3 million79.5 million–104 million9.34 billion
2044332 million282 million–394 million91.4 million78.7 million–104 million9.39 billion
2045337 million284 million–403 million91.4 million78 million–105 million9.44 billion
2046341 million286 million–413 million91.4 million77.2 million–106 million9.49 billion
2047346 million288 million–423 million91.4 million76.4 million–106 million9.54 billion
2048350 million290 million–432 million91.4 million75.7 million–107 million9.58 billion
2049355 million292 million–442 million91.4 million75 million–108 million9.62 billion
2050359 million294 million–452 million91.3 million74.1 million–108 million9.66 billion
2051364 million295 million–461 million91.1 million73.4 million–109 million9.7 billion
2052368 million296 million–471 million91 million72.7 million–109 million9.74 billion
2053372 million297 million–481 million90.8 million71.9 million–110 million9.78 billion
2054376 million298 million–492 million90.6 million70.7 million–110 million9.81 billion
2055380 million299 million–503 million90.4 million69.7 million–111 million9.85 billion
2056384 million300 million–514 million90.2 million68.8 million–111 million9.88 billion
2057388 million300 million–526 million89.9 million67.9 million–112 million9.91 billion
2058392 million300 million–540 million89.6 million67.1 million–112 million9.94 billion
2059396 million300 million–553 million89.2 million66 million–113 million9.96 billion
2060400 million301 million–567 million88.9 million64.9 million–114 million9.99 billion
2061404 million301 million–580 million88.5 million63.8 million–114 million10 billion
2062407 million302 million–593 million88.1 million62.8 million–115 million10 billion
2063411 million302 million–606 million87.7 million61.8 million–115 million10.1 billion
2064414 million303 million–619 million87.2 million61 million–115 million10.1 billion
2065418 million303 million–632 million86.8 million60.2 million–115 million10.1 billion
2066421 million302 million–645 million86.3 million59.3 million–116 million10.1 billion
2067424 million301 million–658 million85.9 million58.4 million–116 million10.1 billion
2068427 million301 million–671 million85.4 million57.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
2069431 million301 million–683 million84.9 million56 million–117 million10.2 billion
2070434 million300 million–695 million84.4 million54.9 million–118 million10.2 billion
2071436 million299 million–708 million83.8 million53.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
2072439 million299 million–721 million83.3 million52.4 million–118 million10.2 billion
2073442 million298 million–736 million82.7 million51.3 million–119 million10.2 billion
2074445 million297 million–752 million82.2 million50.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
2075447 million296 million–766 million81.6 million49 million–119 million10.3 billion
2076449 million294 million–781 million81 million47.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
2077452 million292 million–797 million80.4 million46.3 million–119 million10.3 billion
2078454 million291 million–813 million79.8 million45.3 million–120 million10.3 billion
2079456 million290 million–829 million79.2 million44.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
2080458 million289 million–840 million78.6 million43.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
2081460 million288 million–853 million77.9 million42.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
2082462 million288 million–869 million77.3 million41.3 million–121 million10.3 billion
2083463 million286 million–881 million76.7 million40.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
2084465 million284 million–893 million76 million39.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
2085466 million283 million–908 million75.4 million38.2 million–121 million10.3 billion
2086468 million282 million–921 million74.7 million37.2 million–122 million10.3 billion
2087469 million281 million–933 million74 million36.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
2088470 million279 million–948 million73.4 million35 million–122 million10.3 billion
2089471 million277 million–965 million72.7 million34.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
2090472 million275 million–981 million72 million33.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
2091473 million274 million–998 million71.3 million32.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
2092474 million272 million–1.01 billion70.7 million31.8 million–123 million10.3 billion
2093474 million270 million–1.02 billion70 million30.8 million–124 million10.3 billion
2094475 million269 million–1.04 billion69.3 million30 million–124 million10.2 billion
2095475 million267 million–1.06 billion68.7 million29.2 million–125 million10.2 billion
2096476 million265 million–1.08 billion68 million28.3 million–125 million10.2 billion
2097476 million262 million–1.09 billion67.3 million27.5 million–125 million10.2 billion
2098476 million260 million–1.11 billion66.7 million26.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
2099477 million257 million–1.13 billion66 million26.2 million–126 million10.2 billion
2100477 million256 million–1.14 billion65.3 million25.6 million–125 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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