Nigeria vs Pakistan: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2023
Pakistan
2.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
45th
Pakistan rank
44th
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman vs. natural population growth, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman vs. natural population growth between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan 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 children per woman vs. natural population growth?
- Nigeria ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.