Nigeria vs Rwanda: Population growth
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
2.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
50th
Rwanda rank
47th
Population growth over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for population growth?
- Nigeria ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 212 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