Nigeria vs Pakistan: Natural population growth

Nigeria
2.12
in 2023
Pakistan
2.13
in 2023
Nigeria rank
45th
Pakistan rank
44th

Natural population growth over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.13 against 2.12 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01.

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 2.27 0.3647 Pakistan
1960s 2.1 2.84 0.7449 Pakistan
1970s 2.66 3.01 0.3514 Pakistan
1980s 2.73 3.27 0.5399 Pakistan
1990s 2.54 3 0.4569 Pakistan
2000s 2.74 2.59 0.1537 Nigeria
2010s 2.53 2.39 0.1429 Nigeria
2020s 2.12 2.14 0.0149 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.13 against 2.12 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Nigeria and Pakistan?
0.01, 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 natural population growth?
Nigeria ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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