Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population marimekko
Nigeria
227.88 million
in 2023
Pakistan
247.50 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th
Population marimekko over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 247.50 million against 227.88 million in Nigeria, a difference of 19.62 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 23 and Pakistan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.00 million | 6.54 million | 455,000 | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 7.50 million | 6.80 million | 700,000 | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 8.00 million | 7.05 million | 945,000 | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 9.00 million | 7.05 million | 1.95 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 10.00 million | 7.99 million | 2.01 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 11.00 million | 8.50 million | 2.50 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 14.00 million | 11.05 million | 2.95 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 18.00 million | 13.60 million | 4.40 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 18.80 million | 13.74 million | 5.06 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 18.94 million | 14.02 million | 4.92 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 19.09 million | 14.31 million | 4.78 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 19.24 million | 14.60 million | 4.64 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 19.41 million | 14.90 million | 4.51 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 19.58 million | 15.20 million | 4.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 19.77 million | 15.51 million | 4.26 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 19.96 million | 15.83 million | 4.14 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 20.18 million | 16.15 million | 4.03 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 12.10 million | 13.24 million | 1.14 million | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 12.10 million | 13.52 million | 1.41 million | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 12.31 million | 13.86 million | 1.55 million | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 12.78 million | 14.32 million | 1.54 million | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 13.26 million | 14.80 million | 1.53 million | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 13.86 million | 15.24 million | 1.38 million | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 14.63 million | 15.64 million | 1.01 million | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 15.54 million | 16.20 million | 660,620 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 16.68 million | 16.98 million | 300,140 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 17.94 million | 17.80 million | 140,210 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 19.53 million | 18.66 million | 868,990 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 21.65 million | 20.27 million | 1.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 24.56 million | 23.62 million | 943,980 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 28.62 million | 28.34 million | 287,870 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 33.68 million | 34.02 million | 335,510 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 40.63 million | 39.84 million | 788,560 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 49.66 million | 51.74 million | 2.08 million | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 63.02 million | 68.88 million | 5.86 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 83.95 million | 97.06 million | 13.12 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 109.65 million | 133.03 million | 23.38 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 143.50 million | 173.93 million | 30.43 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 188.20 million | 215.44 million | 27.25 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 220.89 million | 241.42 million | 20.53 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population marimekko, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 247.50 million against 227.88 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population marimekko between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 19.62 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population marimekko?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.