Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of births per year
Nigeria
7.51 million
in 2023
Pakistan
6.88 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of births per year over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.51 million against 6.88 million in Pakistan, a difference of 627,700.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 1.85 million | 20,172 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2.33 million | 2.36 million | 33,813 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 3.01 million | 54,397 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.88 million | 4.28 million | 402,379 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.81 million | 5.30 million | 486,188 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.22 million | 5.92 million | 294,097 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 6.69 million | 605,263 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.37 million | 6.82 million | 551,090 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 7.51 million against 6.88 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 627,700, with Nigeria 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 number of births per year?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 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.