Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population
Ethiopia
367.29 million people
in 2100
Nigeria
476.75 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th
Population over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 476.75 million people against 367.29 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 109.46 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 140.66 million people | 244.95 million people | 104.29 million people | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 168.80 million people | 285.12 million people | 116.33 million people | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 204.87 million people | 334.09 million people | 129.22 million people | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 241.25 million people | 377.97 million people | 136.72 million people | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 275.90 million people | 415.62 million people | 139.73 million people | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 307.41 million people | 445.32 million people | 137.90 million people | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 334.69 million people | 465.05 million people | 130.36 million people | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 356.86 million people | 474.70 million people | 117.84 million people | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 367.29 million people | 476.75 million people | 109.46 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 476.75 million people against 367.29 million people in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 109.46 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.