Nigeria vs Uganda: Population growth rate
Nigeria
0.023
in 2100
Uganda
0.017
in 2100
Nigeria rank
74th
Uganda rank
75th
Population growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.023 against 0.017 in Uganda, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 75th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 10 and Uganda in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2513 | 0.1335 | 0.1178 | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 0.0526 | -0.3646 | 0.4172 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.9305 | -0.4429 | 1.37 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 1.04 | -0.2357 | 1.27 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 1.38 | 1.12 | 0.2608 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 1.51 | 1.48 | 0.0349 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 1.67 | 0.0275 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 2.84 | 0.9506 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 3 | 0.8597 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.57 | 0.1661 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.74 | 0.0328 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 3.12 | 0.4901 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 3.01 | 0.2472 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 3.15 | 0.6149 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 2.76 | 0.7083 | Uganda |
| 2030s | 1.77 | 2.14 | 0.3649 | Uganda |
| 2040s | 1.4 | 1.73 | 0.3223 | Uganda |
| 2050s | 1.08 | 1.35 | 0.2605 | Uganda |
| 2060s | 0.8225 | 0.9843 | 0.1618 | Uganda |
| 2070s | 0.5614 | 0.6761 | 0.1147 | Uganda |
| 2080s | 0.3119 | 0.3944 | 0.0825 | Uganda |
| 2090s | 0.1107 | 0.1424 | 0.0317 | Uganda |
| 2100s | 0.023 | 0.017 | 0.006 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 0.023 against 0.017 in Uganda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.006, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for population growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 75th 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.