Nigeria vs Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Nigeria
2.22 % change on previous year
in 2030
Sudan
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2030
Nigeria rank
21st
Sudan rank
19th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.31 % change on previous year against 2.22 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.58 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 0.3557 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 2.72 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 0.2437 % change on previous year Sudan
2010s 2.64 % change on previous year 0.5366 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 2.37 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 0.202 % change on previous year Sudan
2030s 2.22 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 0.0877 % change on previous year Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.31 % change on previous year against 2.22 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Nigeria and Sudan?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 19th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 9,819 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.