Nigeria vs Singapore: Population growth
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2024
Singapore
2.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
51st
Singapore rank
54th
Population growth over time
- Nigeria
- Singapore
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Nigeria or Singapore?
- Nigeria, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Nigeria and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for population growth?
- Nigeria ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 54th 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