Nigeria vs USSR: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Nigeria
227.88 million
in 2023
USSR
292.66 million
in 1991
Nigeria rank
7th
USSR rank
4th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Nigeria
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 292.66 million against 227.88 million in Nigeria, a difference of 64.78 million.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 209 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 239 countries.
Across the 37 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.00 million | 6.88 million | 115,440 | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 7.50 million | 9.14 million | 1.64 million | USSR |
| 1200s | 8.00 million | 12.34 million | 4.34 million | USSR |
| 1300s | 9.00 million | 13.04 million | 4.04 million | USSR |
| 1400s | 10.00 million | 13.05 million | 3.05 million | USSR |
| 1500s | 11.00 million | 16.20 million | 5.20 million | USSR |
| 1600s | 14.00 million | 19.76 million | 5.76 million | USSR |
| 1700s | 18.00 million | 23.29 million | 5.29 million | USSR |
| 1710s | 18.80 million | 25.85 million | 7.05 million | USSR |
| 1720s | 18.94 million | 28.88 million | 9.94 million | USSR |
| 1730s | 19.09 million | 31.96 million | 12.87 million | USSR |
| 1740s | 19.24 million | 35.10 million | 15.86 million | USSR |
| 1750s | 19.41 million | 38.30 million | 18.89 million | USSR |
| 1760s | 19.58 million | 41.56 million | 21.98 million | USSR |
| 1770s | 19.77 million | 44.90 million | 25.13 million | USSR |
| 1780s | 19.96 million | 48.31 million | 28.34 million | USSR |
| 1790s | 20.18 million | 51.81 million | 31.63 million | USSR |
| 1800s | 12.10 million | 54.97 million | 42.87 million | USSR |
| 1810s | 12.10 million | 55.21 million | 43.11 million | USSR |
| 1820s | 12.31 million | 57.72 million | 45.41 million | USSR |
| 1830s | 12.78 million | 63.03 million | 50.26 million | USSR |
| 1840s | 13.26 million | 69.22 million | 55.95 million | USSR |
| 1850s | 13.86 million | 76.00 million | 62.14 million | USSR |
| 1860s | 14.63 million | 83.45 million | 68.82 million | USSR |
| 1870s | 15.54 million | 91.58 million | 76.03 million | USSR |
| 1880s | 16.68 million | 100.56 million | 83.88 million | USSR |
| 1890s | 17.94 million | 110.46 million | 92.52 million | USSR |
| 1900s | 19.53 million | 121.33 million | 101.81 million | USSR |
| 1910s | 21.65 million | 132.22 million | 110.57 million | USSR |
| 1920s | 24.56 million | 143.82 million | 119.26 million | USSR |
| 1930s | 28.62 million | 157.28 million | 128.66 million | USSR |
| 1940s | 33.68 million | 171.95 million | 138.27 million | USSR |
| 1950s | 40.63 million | 195.05 million | 154.42 million | USSR |
| 1960s | 49.66 million | 227.71 million | 178.04 million | USSR |
| 1970s | 63.02 million | 252.41 million | 189.39 million | USSR |
| 1980s | 83.95 million | 276.90 million | 192.96 million | USSR |
| 1990s | 98.42 million | 291.87 million | 193.44 million | USSR |
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 USSR?
- USSR, at 292.66 million against 227.88 million in Nigeria as of 1991.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Nigeria and USSR?
- 64.78 million, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 1991.
- How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th 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.