Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population growth rate vs median age
Nigeria
2.12
in 2023
Pakistan
2.13
in 2023
Nigeria rank
44th
Pakistan rank
43rd
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.13 against 2.12 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9 | 2.27 | 0.3647 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 2.84 | 0.7449 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 3.01 | 0.3514 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 3.27 | 0.5399 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 3 | 0.4569 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.59 | 0.1537 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.39 | 0.1429 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.14 | 0.0149 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.13 against 2.12 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.01, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Nigeria ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 43rd 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.