India vs Nigeria: Population
India
1.51 billion people
in 2100
Nigeria
476.75 million people
in 2100
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th
Population over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 1.51 billion people against 476.75 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 1.03 billion people.
That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.48 billion people | 244.95 million people | 1.24 billion people | India |
| 2030s | 1.57 billion people | 285.12 million people | 1.29 billion people | India |
| 2040s | 1.65 billion people | 334.09 million people | 1.32 billion people | India |
| 2050s | 1.69 billion people | 377.97 million people | 1.31 billion people | India |
| 2060s | 1.70 billion people | 415.62 million people | 1.28 billion people | India |
| 2070s | 1.67 billion people | 445.32 million people | 1.23 billion people | India |
| 2080s | 1.62 billion people | 465.05 million people | 1.15 billion people | India |
| 2090s | 1.55 billion people | 474.70 million people | 1.07 billion people | India |
| 2100s | 1.51 billion people | 476.75 million people | 1.03 billion people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 1.51 billion people against 476.75 million people in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between India and Nigeria?
- 1.03 billion people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for population?
- India ranks 1st 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.