Gabon vs Nigeria: Population growth rate vs median age
Gabon
2.14
in 2023
Nigeria
2.12
in 2023
Gabon rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
44th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.14 against 2.12 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gabon ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7748 | 1.9 | 1.13 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.42 | 2.1 | 0.6842 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 2.66 | 0.5487 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.73 | 0.1193 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.54 | 0.0612 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.74 | 0.3549 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.53 | 0.1046 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.12 | 0.0796 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Gabon, at 2.14 against 2.12 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.02, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Gabon ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.