Nigeria vs Pakistan: Annual number of births by world region
Nigeria
7.51 million
in 2023
Pakistan
6.88 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.51 million against 6.88 million in Pakistan, a difference of 627,700.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 1.85 million | 20,172 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2.33 million | 2.36 million | 33,813 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 3.01 million | 54,397 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.88 million | 4.28 million | 402,379 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.81 million | 5.30 million | 486,188 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.22 million | 5.92 million | 294,097 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 6.69 million | 605,263 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.37 million | 6.82 million | 551,090 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 7.51 million against 6.88 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 627,700, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.