Iraq vs Nigeria: Population growth rate with and without migration
Iraq
2.15
in 2023
Nigeria
2.1
in 2023
Iraq rank
49th
Nigeria rank
50th
Population growth rate with and without migration over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.15 against 2.1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.89 | 0.2705 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 2.14 | 1.06 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 2.73 | 0.6183 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.77 | 0.0146 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.63 | 0.4644 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.76 | 0.3577 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.54 | 0.5622 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.1 | 0.1495 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 2.15 against 2.1 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.05, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Iraq ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.