What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Eritrea and Nigeria?

0 thousands per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Nigeria: Total population (thousands), per capita

Eritrea

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Nigeria

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Eritrea rank

151st

Nigeria rank

149th

Total population (thousands), per capita over time

Eritrea
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Eritrea ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 215 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Eritrea
1980s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Eritrea
1990s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Eritrea
2000s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Eritrea
2010s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Eritrea
2020s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Eritrea or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Eritrea and Nigeria?: 0 thousands per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?: Eritrea ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.