Nigeria vs Pakistan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Nigeria
227.88 million
in 2023
Pakistan
247.50 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 247.50 million against 227.88 million in Nigeria, a difference of 19.62 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 23 and Pakistan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.00 million | 6.54 million | 455,000 | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 7.50 million | 6.80 million | 700,000 | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 8.00 million | 7.05 million | 945,000 | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 9.00 million | 7.05 million | 1.95 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 10.00 million | 7.99 million | 2.01 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 11.00 million | 8.50 million | 2.50 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 14.00 million | 11.05 million | 2.95 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 18.00 million | 13.60 million | 4.40 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 18.80 million | 13.74 million | 5.06 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 18.94 million | 14.02 million | 4.92 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 19.09 million | 14.31 million | 4.78 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 19.24 million | 14.60 million | 4.64 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 19.41 million | 14.90 million | 4.51 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 19.58 million | 15.20 million | 4.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 19.77 million | 15.51 million | 4.26 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 19.96 million | 15.83 million | 4.14 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 20.18 million | 16.15 million | 4.03 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 12.10 million | 13.24 million | 1.14 million | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 12.10 million | 13.52 million | 1.41 million | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 12.31 million | 13.86 million | 1.55 million | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 12.78 million | 14.32 million | 1.54 million | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 13.26 million | 14.80 million | 1.53 million | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 13.86 million | 15.24 million | 1.38 million | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 14.63 million | 15.64 million | 1.01 million | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 15.54 million | 16.20 million | 660,620 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 16.68 million | 16.98 million | 300,140 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 17.94 million | 17.80 million | 140,210 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 19.53 million | 18.66 million | 868,990 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 21.65 million | 20.27 million | 1.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 24.56 million | 23.62 million | 943,980 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 28.62 million | 28.34 million | 287,870 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 33.68 million | 34.02 million | 335,510 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 40.63 million | 39.84 million | 788,560 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 49.66 million | 51.74 million | 2.08 million | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 63.02 million | 68.88 million | 5.86 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 83.95 million | 97.06 million | 13.12 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 109.65 million | 133.03 million | 23.38 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 143.50 million | 173.93 million | 30.43 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 188.20 million | 215.44 million | 27.25 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 220.89 million | 241.42 million | 20.53 million | Pakistan |
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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 247.50 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 19.62 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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.