Brazil vs Nigeria: Population
Brazil
211.14 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
227.88 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 227.88 million people against 211.14 million people in Brazil, a difference of 16.74 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.43 million people | 40.63 million people | 20.80 million people | Brazil |
| 1960s | 82.67 million people | 49.66 million people | 33.01 million people | Brazil |
| 1970s | 106.56 million people | 63.02 million people | 43.54 million people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 133.99 million people | 83.95 million people | 50.05 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 160.46 million people | 109.65 million people | 50.81 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 183.45 million people | 143.50 million people | 39.95 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 200.76 million people | 188.20 million people | 12.56 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 209.91 million people | 220.89 million people | 10.98 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 227.88 million people against 211.14 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 16.74 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for population?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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 Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.