Brazil vs Nigeria: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Brazil
211.14 million
in 2023
Nigeria
227.88 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 227.88 million against 211.14 million in Brazil, a difference of 16.74 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 18 and Nigeria in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.34 million | 7.00 million | 4.34 million | Brazil |
| 1100s | 12.57 million | 7.50 million | 5.07 million | Brazil |
| 1200s | 13.80 million | 8.00 million | 5.80 million | Brazil |
| 1300s | 15.03 million | 9.00 million | 6.03 million | Brazil |
| 1400s | 16.26 million | 10.00 million | 6.26 million | Brazil |
| 1500s | 18.74 million | 11.00 million | 7.74 million | Brazil |
| 1600s | 887,751 | 14.00 million | 13.11 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 551,256 | 18.00 million | 17.45 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 634,155 | 18.80 million | 18.16 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 733,297 | 18.94 million | 18.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 852,425 | 19.09 million | 18.23 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 996,206 | 19.24 million | 18.25 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 1.17 million | 19.41 million | 18.24 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 1.38 million | 19.58 million | 18.20 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 1.64 million | 19.77 million | 18.12 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 1.96 million | 19.96 million | 18.00 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 2.35 million | 20.18 million | 17.83 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 2.86 million | 12.10 million | 9.24 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 3.85 million | 12.10 million | 8.25 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 4.84 million | 12.31 million | 7.47 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 5.67 million | 12.78 million | 7.10 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 6.64 million | 13.26 million | 6.62 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 7.76 million | 13.86 million | 6.10 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 9.04 million | 14.63 million | 5.59 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 10.70 million | 15.54 million | 4.84 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 12.89 million | 16.68 million | 3.79 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 15.91 million | 17.94 million | 2.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 19.93 million | 19.53 million | 404,620 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 24.63 million | 21.65 million | 2.98 million | Brazil |
| 1920s | 30.29 million | 24.56 million | 5.73 million | Brazil |
| 1930s | 37.11 million | 28.62 million | 8.49 million | Brazil |
| 1940s | 46.77 million | 33.68 million | 13.09 million | Brazil |
| 1950s | 61.43 million | 40.63 million | 20.80 million | Brazil |
| 1960s | 82.67 million | 49.66 million | 33.01 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 106.56 million | 63.02 million | 43.54 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 133.99 million | 83.95 million | 50.05 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 160.46 million | 109.65 million | 50.81 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 183.45 million | 143.50 million | 39.95 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 200.76 million | 188.20 million | 12.56 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 209.91 million | 220.89 million | 10.98 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 227.88 million against 211.14 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 16.74 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.