Indonesia vs Nigeria: Has the population peaked?
Indonesia
281.19 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
227.88 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Has the population peaked? over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 281.19 million people against 227.88 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 53.31 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.73 million people | 40.63 million people | 36.11 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 100.10 million people | 49.66 million people | 50.44 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 130.33 million people | 63.02 million people | 67.31 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 164.79 million people | 83.95 million people | 80.85 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 198.27 million people | 109.65 million people | 88.62 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 229.55 million people | 143.50 million people | 86.05 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 259.94 million people | 188.20 million people | 71.75 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 277.90 million people | 220.89 million people | 57.01 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 281.19 million people against 227.88 million people in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 53.31 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.