Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population
Nigeria
476.75 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
511.00 million people
in 2100
Nigeria rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Population over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 511.00 million people against 476.75 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 34.25 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 244.95 million people | 261.59 million people | 16.64 million people | Pakistan |
| 2030s | 285.12 million people | 298.33 million people | 13.21 million people | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 334.09 million people | 346.34 million people | 12.25 million people | Pakistan |
| 2050s | 377.97 million people | 391.43 million people | 13.45 million people | Pakistan |
| 2060s | 415.62 million people | 431.56 million people | 15.93 million people | Pakistan |
| 2070s | 445.32 million people | 464.87 million people | 19.56 million people | Pakistan |
| 2080s | 465.05 million people | 489.20 million people | 24.15 million people | Pakistan |
| 2090s | 474.70 million people | 505.15 million people | 30.45 million people | Pakistan |
| 2100s | 476.75 million people | 511.00 million people | 34.25 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 511.00 million people against 476.75 million people in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 34.25 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.