Nigeria vs Uganda: Population regions with projections, annual growth rate

Nigeria
0.0306 % change on previous year
in 2100
Uganda
0.0339 % change on previous year
in 2100
Nigeria rank
74th
Uganda rank
73rd

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
-101234180119502100

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0339 % change on previous year against 0.0306 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0033 % change on previous year.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 300 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 239 countries.

Across the 31 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 11 and Uganda in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1800s 0 % change on previous year -0.8647 % change on previous year 0.8647 % change on previous year Nigeria
1810s 0.0074 % change on previous year -0.8243 % change on previous year 0.8318 % change on previous year Nigeria
1820s 0.3303 % change on previous year 0.9069 % change on previous year 0.5766 % change on previous year Uganda
1830s 0.375 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 0.7739 % change on previous year Uganda
1840s 0.3753 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 0.7582 % change on previous year Uganda
1850s 0.5064 % change on previous year 0.6335 % change on previous year 0.1271 % change on previous year Uganda
1860s 0.5582 % change on previous year 0.5603 % change on previous year 0.0021 % change on previous year Uganda
1870s 0.6534 % change on previous year 0.644 % change on previous year 0.0094 % change on previous year Nigeria
1880s 0.7519 % change on previous year 0.6415 % change on previous year 0.1105 % change on previous year Nigeria
1890s 0.7048 % change on previous year 0.1082 % change on previous year 0.5966 % change on previous year Nigeria
1900s 0.9979 % change on previous year -0.5565 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Nigeria
1910s 1.03 % change on previous year -0.118 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Nigeria
1920s 1.51 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 0.0449 % change on previous year Nigeria
1930s 1.51 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 0.069 % change on previous year Nigeria
1940s 1.77 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 0.0002 % change on previous year Uganda
1950s 1.93 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 0.8776 % change on previous year Uganda
1960s 2.15 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 0.8892 % change on previous year Uganda
1970s 2.73 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 0.0825 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.83 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.1076 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 2.67 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 0.5061 % change on previous year Uganda
2000s 2.79 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 0.2726 % change on previous year Uganda
2010s 2.6 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 0.5762 % change on previous year Uganda
2020s 2.08 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 0.7659 % change on previous year Uganda
2030s 1.81 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 0.3819 % change on previous year Uganda
2040s 1.43 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 0.3266 % change on previous year Uganda
2050s 1.11 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 0.2684 % change on previous year Uganda
2060s 0.8387 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 0.1677 % change on previous year Uganda
2070s 0.5758 % change on previous year 0.6932 % change on previous year 0.1174 % change on previous year Uganda
2080s 0.3242 % change on previous year 0.4081 % change on previous year 0.0839 % change on previous year Uganda
2090s 0.1196 % change on previous year 0.1539 % change on previous year 0.0343 % change on previous year Uganda
2100s 0.0306 % change on previous year 0.0339 % change on previous year 0.0033 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0339 % change on previous year against 0.0306 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.0033 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
300 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2100.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for population regions with projections, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 65,126 data points, 1801–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population regions with projections. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.