Nigeria vs United States

Nigeria vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 116 million people, or 1.51 times that in Nigeria.

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Nigeria vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 116 million people, or 1.51 times that in Nigeria.
NigeriaUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Nigeria ranked 6 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 477 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigeriaUnited StatesWorld
2023228 million344 million8.09 billion
2022223 million342 million8.02 billion
2021219 million340 million7.95 billion
2020214 million339 million7.89 billion
2019210 million338 million7.81 billion
2018205 million335 million7.73 billion
2017200 million332 million7.65 billion
2016195 million329 million7.56 billion
2015191 million326 million7.47 billion
2014186 million323 million7.38 billion
2013181 million320 million7.29 billion
2012176 million317 million7.2 billion
2011171 million314 million7.11 billion
2010167 million311 million7.02 billion
2009162 million308 million6.93 billion
2008158 million305 million6.84 billion
2007153 million302 million6.76 billion
2006149 million299 million6.67 billion
2005145 million296 million6.59 billion
2004141 million293 million6.5 billion
2003137 million290 million6.42 billion
2002134 million287 million6.34 billion
2001130 million284 million6.26 billion
2000126 million282 million6.17 billion
1999123 million279 million6.09 billion
1998120 million276 million6.01 billion
1997117 million274 million5.93 billion
1996114 million271 million5.84 billion
1995111 million268 million5.76 billion
1994108 million266 million5.68 billion
1993105 million263 million5.59 billion
1992102 million260 million5.51 billion
199199.7 million257 million5.42 billion
199097.1 million253 million5.33 billion
198994.5 million251 million5.23 billion
198892 million248 million5.14 billion
198789.6 million246 million5.05 billion
198687.2 million244 million4.96 billion
198584.9 million242 million4.87 billion
198482.5 million239 million4.78 billion
198380.4 million237 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million235 million4.61 billion
198176.1 million232 million4.53 billion
198073.8 million230 million4.45 billion
197971.5 million228 million4.37 billion
197869.3 million225 million4.29 billion
197767.2 million223 million4.22 billion
197665.3 million221 million4.14 billion
197563.4 million219 million4.07 billion
197461.7 million217 million4 billion
197360.1 million215 million3.92 billion
197258.6 million213 million3.85 billion
197157.2 million210 million3.77 billion
197055.9 million208 million3.7 billion
196954.6 million205 million3.62 billion
196853.4 million203 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million201 million3.47 billion
196651.2 million198 million3.4 billion
196550.1 million196 million3.34 billion
196449 million193 million3.26 billion
196348 million190 million3.19 billion
196247 million187 million3.12 billion
196146 million184 million3.07 billion
196045.1 million180 million3.02 billion
195944.2 million177 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million174 million2.91 billion
195742.5 million172 million2.85 billion
195641.7 million169 million2.8 billion
195540.9 million166 million2.74 billion
195440.2 million164 million2.69 billion
195339.4 million161 million2.63 billion
195238.7 million159 million2.58 billion
195138 million157 million2.54 billion
195037.3 million154 million2.49 billion
194936.5 million146 million–
194835.8 million144 million–
194735.2 million142 million–
194634.5 million140 million–
194533.9 million138 million–
194433.3 million136 million–
194332.7 million134 million–
194232.2 million133 million–
194131.6 million131 million–
194031.1 million129 million–
193930.6 million128 million–
193830.1 million127 million–
193729.7 million126 million–
193629.2 million125 million–
193528.8 million124 million–
193428.4 million124 million–
193328 million123 million–
193227.6 million122 million–
193127.2 million121 million–
193026.7 million120 million–
192926.3 million118 million–
192825.9 million117 million–
192725.5 million115 million–
192625.1 million113 million–
192524.7 million112 million–
192424.3 million110 million–
192324 million109 million–
192223.6 million107 million–
192123.2 million105 million–
192022.9 million104 million–
191922.7 million102 million–
191822.4 million101 million–
191722.2 million99.6 million–
191622 million98.2 million–
191521.8 million96.9 million–
191421.5 million95.5 million–
191321.3 million94.2 million–
191221.1 million93 million–
191120.9 million91.6 million–
191020.7 million90.2 million–
190920.4 million88.7 million–
190820.2 million87.1 million–
190720 million85.4 million–
190619.8 million83.8 million–
190519.6 million82.3 million–
190419.4 million80.7 million–
190319.2 million79.2 million–
190219 million77.7 million–
190118.8 million76.3 million–
190018.7 million74.8 million–
189918.5 million73.5 million–
189818.4 million72.1 million–
189718.3 million70.8 million–
189618.1 million69.5 million–
189518 million68.2 million–
189417.9 million67 million–
189317.8 million65.8 million–
189217.6 million64.6 million–
189117.5 million63.4 million–
189017.4 million62.1 million–
188917.3 million60.8 million–
188817.1 million59.6 million–
188717 million58.2 million–
188616.9 million57 million–
188516.7 million55.7 million–
188416.6 million54.5 million–
188316.5 million53.3 million–
188216.4 million52.1 million–
188116.2 million51 million–
188016.1 million49.8 million–
187916 million48.8 million–
187815.9 million47.7 million–
187715.8 million46.6 million–
187615.7 million45.6 million–
187515.6 million44.6 million–
187415.5 million43.6 million–
187315.4 million42.7 million–
187215.3 million41.7 million–
187115.2 million40.8 million–
187015.1 million39.9 million–
186915 million39 million–
186814.9 million38.1 million–
186714.8 million37.3 million–
186614.8 million36.4 million–
186514.7 million35.6 million–
186414.6 million34.8 million–
186314.5 million34 million–
186214.4 million33.2 million–
186114.3 million32.4 million–
186014.3 million31.6 million–
185914.2 million30.8 million–
185814.1 million29.9 million–
185714 million29 million–
185614 million28.2 million–
185513.9 million27.4 million–
185413.8 million26.6 million–
185313.8 million25.8 million–
185213.7 million25 million–
185113.6 million24.3 million–
185013.5 million23.6 million–
184913.5 million22.9 million–
184813.4 million22.2 million–
184713.4 million21.6 million–
184613.3 million20.9 million–
184513.3 million20.3 million–
184413.2 million19.7 million–
184313.2 million19.1 million–
184213.1 million18.5 million–
184113.1 million18 million–
184013 million17.5 million–
183913 million17 million–
183812.9 million16.5 million–
183712.9 million16.1 million–
183612.9 million15.6 million–
183512.8 million15.2 million–
183412.8 million14.8 million–
183312.7 million14.4 million–
183212.7 million14 million–
183112.6 million13.6 million–
183012.6 million13.3 million–
182912.5 million12.9 million–
182812.5 million12.5 million–
182712.4 million12.2 million–
182612.4 million11.8 million–
182512.3 million11.5 million–
182412.3 million11.2 million–
182312.2 million10.9 million–
182212.2 million10.6 million–
182112.2 million10.3 million–
182012.1 million9.97 million–
181912.1 million9.67 million–
181812.1 million9.37 million–
181712.1 million9.07 million–
181612.1 million8.79 million–
181512.1 million8.51 million–
181412.1 million8.24 million–
181312.1 million7.98 million–
181212.1 million7.73 million–
181112.1 million7.5 million–
181012.1 million7.3 million–
180912.1 million7.11 million–
180812.1 million6.97 million–
180712.1 million6.84 million–
180612.1 million6.72 million–
180512.1 million6.59 million–
180412.1 million6.47 million–
180312.1 million6.35 million–
180212.1 million6.23 million–
180112.1 million6.11 million–
180012.1 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigeriaUnited StatesWorld
2024233 million232 million–233 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
2025238 million235 million–240 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
2026242 million239 million–246 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
2027247 million242 million–252 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
2028252 million245 million–259 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
2029257 million248 million–266 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
2030262 million251 million–273 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
2031267 million253 million–281 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
2032273 million256 million–288 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
2033278 million258 million–296 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
2034283 million261 million–304 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
2035288 million263 million–313 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
2036293 million265 million–321 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
2037298 million268 million–330 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
2038303 million270 million–339 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
2039308 million272 million–348 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
2040313 million274 million–357 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
2041318 million276 million–366 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
2042323 million278 million–375 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
2043327 million280 million–385 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
2044332 million282 million–394 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
2045337 million284 million–403 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
2046341 million286 million–413 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
2047346 million288 million–423 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
2048350 million290 million–432 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
2049355 million292 million–442 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
2050359 million294 million–452 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
2051364 million295 million–461 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
2052368 million296 million–471 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
2053372 million297 million–481 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
2054376 million298 million–492 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
2055380 million299 million–503 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
2056384 million300 million–514 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
2057388 million300 million–526 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
2058392 million300 million–540 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
2059396 million300 million–553 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
2060400 million301 million–567 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
2061404 million301 million–580 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
2062407 million302 million–593 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
2063411 million302 million–606 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
2064414 million303 million–619 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
2065418 million303 million–632 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
2066421 million302 million–645 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
2067424 million301 million–658 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
2068427 million301 million–671 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
2069431 million301 million–683 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
2070434 million300 million–695 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
2071436 million299 million–708 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
2072439 million299 million–721 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
2073442 million298 million–736 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
2074445 million297 million–752 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
2075447 million296 million–766 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
2076449 million294 million–781 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
2077452 million292 million–797 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
2078454 million291 million–813 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
2079456 million290 million–829 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
2080458 million289 million–840 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
2081460 million288 million–853 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
2082462 million288 million–869 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
2083463 million286 million–881 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
2084465 million284 million–893 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
2085466 million283 million–908 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
2086468 million282 million–921 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
2087469 million281 million–933 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
2088470 million279 million–948 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
2089471 million277 million–965 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
2090472 million275 million–981 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
2091473 million274 million–998 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
2092474 million272 million–1.01 billion416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
2093474 million270 million–1.02 billion417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
2094475 million269 million–1.04 billion417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
2095475 million267 million–1.06 billion418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
2096476 million265 million–1.08 billion419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
2097476 million262 million–1.09 billion420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
2098476 million260 million–1.11 billion420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
2099477 million257 million–1.13 billion421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
2100477 million256 million–1.14 billion421 million256 million–625 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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