Indonesia vs Nigeria: Number of births per year
Indonesia
4.48 million
in 2023
Nigeria
7.51 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of births per year over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.51 million against 4.48 million in Indonesia, a difference of 3.03 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.30 million | 1.87 million | 1.43 million | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 4.30 million | 2.33 million | 1.97 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.80 million | 3.06 million | 1.74 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 4.93 million | 3.88 million | 1.05 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.78 million | 4.81 million | 31,404 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 6.22 million | 1.41 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 7.29 million | 2.40 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 7.37 million | 2.83 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.51 million against 4.48 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 3.03 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for number of births per year?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.