India vs Nigeria: Annual population growth
India
12.65 million
in 2023
Nigeria
4.73 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Annual population growth over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 12.65 million against 4.73 million in Nigeria, a difference of 7.91 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.83 million | 764,296 | 8.07 million | India |
| 1960s | 10.81 million | 1.05 million | 9.76 million | India |
| 1970s | 13.73 million | 1.69 million | 12.04 million | India |
| 1980s | 17.49 million | 2.30 million | 15.19 million | India |
| 1990s | 19.22 million | 2.85 million | 16.37 million | India |
| 2000s | 18.73 million | 3.90 million | 14.83 million | India |
| 2010s | 16.35 million | 4.74 million | 11.61 million | India |
| 2020s | 12.26 million | 4.60 million | 7.66 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 12.65 million against 4.73 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between India and Nigeria?
- 7.91 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for annual population growth?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.