Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Annual change in population
Ethiopia
3.31 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
4.73 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Annual change in population over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.73 million people against 3.31 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.42 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 356,409 people | 764,296 people | 407,887 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 619,448 people | 1.05 million people | 427,576 people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 716,608 people | 1.69 million people | 970,025 people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.16 million people | 2.30 million people | 1.14 million people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.95 million people | 2.85 million people | 902,143 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.26 million people | 3.90 million people | 1.64 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.77 million people | 4.74 million people | 1.97 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.24 million people | 4.60 million people | 1.36 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.73 million people against 3.31 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1.42 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for annual change in population?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.