Brazil vs Nigeria: Population by age group with projections

Brazil
211.14 million
in 2023
Nigeria
227.88 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M195019862023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 227.88 million against 211.14 million in Brazil, a difference of 16.74 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 61.43 million 40.63 million 20.80 million Brazil
1960s 82.67 million 49.66 million 33.01 million Brazil
1970s 106.56 million 63.02 million 43.54 million Brazil
1980s 133.99 million 83.95 million 50.05 million Brazil
1990s 160.46 million 109.65 million 50.81 million Brazil
2000s 183.45 million 143.50 million 39.95 million Brazil
2010s 200.76 million 188.20 million 12.56 million Brazil
2020s 209.91 million 220.89 million 10.98 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Brazil or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 227.88 million against 211.14 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Brazil and Nigeria?
16.74 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed