Gambia vs Nigeria: Population growth rate
Gambia
0.012
in 2100
Nigeria
0.023
in 2100
Gambia rank
77th
Nigeria rank
74th
Population growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.023 against 0.012 in Gambia, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1337 | 0.2513 | 0.1176 | Nigeria |
| 1800s | -0.5098 | 0.0526 | 0.5624 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.7578 | 0.9305 | 0.1727 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 0.6878 | 1.04 | 0.351 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 1.22 | 1.38 | 0.1598 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.51 | 0.093 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.7 | 0.0276 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 2.59 | 1.89 | 0.7084 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.14 | 0.6023 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.73 | 0.3252 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 2.77 | 1.09 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.63 | 0.6604 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.76 | 0.0371 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.54 | 0.1576 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.05 | 0.1598 | Gambia |
| 2030s | 1.78 | 1.77 | 0.0067 | Gambia |
| 2040s | 1.44 | 1.4 | 0.0324 | Gambia |
| 2050s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 0.0261 | Gambia |
| 2060s | 0.8212 | 0.8225 | 0.0013 | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 0.5447 | 0.5614 | 0.0167 | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 0.3024 | 0.3119 | 0.0095 | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 0.1025 | 0.1107 | 0.0082 | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 0.012 | 0.023 | 0.011 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.023 against 0.012 in Gambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.011, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.