Nigeria vs Rwanda: Population growth rate with and without migration
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2023
Rwanda
2.2%
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 2.2% against 2.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 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 2.2% against 2.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, 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?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.