Indonesia vs Nigeria: Annual number of births by world region
Indonesia
4.48 million
in 2023
Nigeria
7.51 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.51 million against 4.48 million in Indonesia, a difference of 3.03 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.30 million | 1.87 million | 1.43 million | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 4.30 million | 2.33 million | 1.97 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.80 million | 3.06 million | 1.74 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 4.93 million | 3.88 million | 1.05 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.78 million | 4.81 million | 31,404 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 6.22 million | 1.41 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 7.29 million | 2.40 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 7.37 million | 2.83 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.51 million against 4.48 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 3.03 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.