Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
4.23 million Persons
in 2050
Nigeria
377,460 Persons
in 2050
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th

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

  • Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020202050

How they compare

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) currently reports 4.23 million Persons against 377,460 Persons in Nigeria, a difference of 3.85 million Persons.

That makes Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)'s figure about 11.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 48 regions.

Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.03 million Persons 107,063 Persons 1.92 million Persons Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
2000s 2.45 million Persons 139,056 Persons 2.31 million Persons Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
2010s 2.88 million Persons 181,845 Persons 2.70 million Persons Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
2020s 3.29 million Persons 232,152 Persons 3.06 million Persons Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
2030s 3.52 million Persons 262,580 Persons 3.26 million Persons Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
2040s 3.90 million Persons 320,780 Persons 3.58 million Persons Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
2050s 4.23 million Persons 377,460 Persons 3.85 million Persons Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) or Nigeria?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), at 4.23 million Persons against 377,460 Persons in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Nigeria?
3.85 million Persons, with Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 48 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. 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
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.