Kenya vs Nigeria: Population growth rate vs median age
Kenya
1.99
in 2023
Nigeria
2.12
in 2023
Kenya rank
47th
Nigeria rank
44th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.12 against 1.99 in Kenya, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 1.9 | 0.9327 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 2.1 | 1.76 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 2.66 | 1.2 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.79 | 2.73 | 1.06 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.54 | 0.5972 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.74 | 0.2737 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.53 | 0.0836 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 2.12 | 0.1371 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.12 against 1.99 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.13, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Kenya ranks 47th 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.