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

0 thousands per person, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

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

Namibia

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Nigeria

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Namibia rank

146th

Nigeria rank

149th

Total population (thousands), per capita over time

Namibia
Nigeria

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Namibia ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Namibia or Nigeria?: Namibia, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Namibia and Nigeria?: 0 thousands per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?: Namibia ranks 146th 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.