Gambia vs Nigeria: Population growth rate by level of development
Gambia
0.012
in 2100
Nigeria
0.023
in 2100
Gambia rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
70th
Population growth rate by level of development over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.023 against 0.012 in Gambia, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 70th of 229 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.02 | 0.108 | Gambia |
| 2030s | 1.78 | 1.77 | 0.0067 | Gambia |
| 2040s | 1.44 | 1.4 | 0.0324 | Gambia |
| 2050s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 0.0261 | Gambia |
| 2060s | 0.8212 | 0.8225 | 0.0013 | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 0.5447 | 0.5614 | 0.0167 | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 0.3024 | 0.3119 | 0.0095 | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 0.1025 | 0.1107 | 0.0082 | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 0.012 | 0.023 | 0.011 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate by level of development, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.023 against 0.012 in Gambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate by level of development between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.011, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population growth rate by level of development?
- Gambia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 70th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.