Indonesia vs Nigeria: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Indonesia
281.19 million
in 2023
Nigeria
227.88 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 281.19 million against 227.88 million in Nigeria, a difference of 53.31 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 23 and Nigeria in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.75 million | 7.00 million | 3.25 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 4.17 million | 7.50 million | 3.33 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 4.58 million | 8.00 million | 3.42 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 5.00 million | 9.00 million | 4.00 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 6.38 million | 10.00 million | 3.62 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 7.75 million | 11.00 million | 3.25 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 8.50 million | 14.00 million | 5.50 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 9.50 million | 18.00 million | 8.50 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 9.60 million | 18.80 million | 9.20 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 9.70 million | 18.94 million | 9.24 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 9.80 million | 19.09 million | 9.29 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 9.90 million | 19.24 million | 9.34 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 10.00 million | 19.41 million | 9.41 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 10.50 million | 19.58 million | 9.08 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 11.00 million | 19.77 million | 8.77 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 11.50 million | 19.96 million | 8.46 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 12.00 million | 20.18 million | 8.18 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 16.30 million | 12.10 million | 4.20 million | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 16.81 million | 12.10 million | 4.71 million | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 17.74 million | 12.31 million | 5.43 million | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 19.17 million | 12.78 million | 6.39 million | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 20.88 million | 13.26 million | 7.61 million | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 22.94 million | 13.86 million | 9.08 million | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 25.48 million | 14.63 million | 10.85 million | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 28.46 million | 15.54 million | 12.92 million | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 31.69 million | 16.68 million | 15.01 million | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 35.65 million | 17.94 million | 17.71 million | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 40.31 million | 19.53 million | 20.78 million | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 44.80 million | 21.65 million | 23.15 million | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 49.97 million | 24.56 million | 25.41 million | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 57.07 million | 28.62 million | 28.45 million | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 64.96 million | 33.68 million | 31.28 million | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 76.73 million | 40.63 million | 36.11 million | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 100.10 million | 49.66 million | 50.44 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 130.33 million | 63.02 million | 67.31 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 164.79 million | 83.95 million | 80.85 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 198.27 million | 109.65 million | 88.62 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 229.55 million | 143.50 million | 86.05 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 259.94 million | 188.20 million | 71.75 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 277.90 million | 220.89 million | 57.01 million | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 281.19 million against 227.88 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 53.31 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Indonesia ranks 5th 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.