Nigeria vs Rwanda: Population growth rate with and without migration
Nigeria
2.1
in 2023
Rwanda
2.18
in 2023
Nigeria rank
50th
Rwanda rank
48th
Population growth rate with and without migration over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.18 against 2.1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 | 3.41 | 1.52 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 2.75 | 0.607 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.96 | 0.2231 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 3.25 | 0.4764 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 1.15 | 1.48 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.2 | 0.5643 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.38 | 0.1613 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.0978 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.18 against 2.1 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.08, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Nigeria ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 48th 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.