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

Nigeria
377,460 Persons
in 2050
Resource-rich countries
832,265 Persons
in 2050
Nigeria rank
8th
Resource-rich countries rank
6th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Resource-rich countries
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How they compare

Resource-rich countries currently reports 832,265 Persons against 377,460 Persons in Nigeria, a difference of 454,805 Persons.

That makes Resource-rich countries's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Resource-rich countries has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Resource-rich countries ranks 6th of 175 countries.

Resource-rich countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
1990s 107,063 Persons 425,596 Persons 318,533 Persons Resource-rich countries
2000s 139,056 Persons 484,072 Persons 345,016 Persons Resource-rich countries
2010s 181,845 Persons 577,722 Persons 395,877 Persons Resource-rich countries
2020s 232,152 Persons 655,282 Persons 423,130 Persons Resource-rich countries
2030s 262,580 Persons 695,344 Persons 432,764 Persons Resource-rich countries
2040s 320,780 Persons 765,494 Persons 444,714 Persons Resource-rich countries
2050s 377,460 Persons 832,265 Persons 454,805 Persons Resource-rich countries

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 Resource-rich countries?
Resource-rich countries, at 832,265 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 Nigeria and Resource-rich countries?
454,805 Persons, with Resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Resource-rich countries?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Resource-rich countries ranks 6th of 175 countries.
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
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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. <br><br> Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.