Australia vs Nigeria: Population growth
Australia
2.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
52nd
Nigeria rank
51st
Population growth over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Australia and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for population growth?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 51st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release