Gabon vs Nigeria: Natural population growth rate
Gabon
2.1%
in 2023
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2023
Gabon rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
45th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gabon ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Gabon, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. 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.