India vs Nigeria: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups
India
1.54 billion
in 2031
Nigeria
269.20 million
in 2031
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 1.54 billion against 269.20 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.27 billion.
That makes India's figure about 5.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 764.93 million | 82.77 million | 682.15 million | India |
| 1990s | 951.12 million | 106.95 million | 844.17 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion | 142.69 million | 1.00 billion | India |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 188.20 million | 1.13 billion | India |
| 2020s | 1.46 billion | 235.52 million | 1.22 billion | India |
| 2030s | 1.53 billion | 266.43 million | 1.26 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 1.54 billion against 269.20 million in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between India and Nigeria?
- 1.27 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.