Nigeria vs Russia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Nigeria
227.88 million
in 2023
Russia
145.44 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Russia rank
10th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 227.88 million against 145.44 million in Russia, a difference of 82.44 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Russia ranks 10th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 13 and Russia in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.00 million | 2.52 million | 4.48 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 7.50 million | 3.78 million | 3.72 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 8.00 million | 5.67 million | 2.33 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 9.00 million | 5.87 million | 3.13 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 10.00 million | 5.87 million | 4.13 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 11.00 million | 7.56 million | 3.44 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 14.00 million | 9.45 million | 4.55 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 18.00 million | 10.71 million | 7.29 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 18.80 million | 13.04 million | 5.76 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 18.94 million | 15.36 million | 3.57 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 19.09 million | 17.69 million | 1.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 19.24 million | 20.02 million | 777,000 | Russia |
| 1750s | 19.41 million | 22.35 million | 2.94 million | Russia |
| 1760s | 19.58 million | 24.67 million | 5.09 million | Russia |
| 1770s | 19.77 million | 27.00 million | 7.24 million | Russia |
| 1780s | 19.96 million | 29.33 million | 9.37 million | Russia |
| 1790s | 20.18 million | 31.66 million | 11.48 million | Russia |
| 1800s | 12.10 million | 31.30 million | 19.19 million | Russia |
| 1810s | 12.10 million | 31.53 million | 19.43 million | Russia |
| 1820s | 12.31 million | 32.97 million | 20.66 million | Russia |
| 1830s | 12.78 million | 35.83 million | 23.05 million | Russia |
| 1840s | 13.26 million | 39.27 million | 26.01 million | Russia |
| 1850s | 13.86 million | 43.03 million | 29.17 million | Russia |
| 1860s | 14.63 million | 47.10 million | 32.47 million | Russia |
| 1870s | 15.54 million | 51.51 million | 35.97 million | Russia |
| 1880s | 16.68 million | 56.38 million | 39.70 million | Russia |
| 1890s | 17.94 million | 61.72 million | 43.78 million | Russia |
| 1900s | 19.53 million | 67.56 million | 48.03 million | Russia |
| 1910s | 21.65 million | 73.93 million | 52.28 million | Russia |
| 1920s | 24.56 million | 81.02 million | 56.46 million | Russia |
| 1930s | 28.62 million | 88.82 million | 60.19 million | Russia |
| 1940s | 33.68 million | 97.37 million | 63.69 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 40.63 million | 110.56 million | 69.93 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 49.66 million | 125.61 million | 75.94 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 63.02 million | 133.89 million | 70.87 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 83.95 million | 143.21 million | 59.27 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 109.65 million | 148.28 million | 38.63 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 143.50 million | 145.00 million | 1.50 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 188.20 million | 145.20 million | 42.99 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 220.89 million | 145.81 million | 75.08 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, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 227.88 million against 145.44 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Nigeria and Russia?
- 82.44 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Russia ranks 10th 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.