Iraq vs Nigeria: Population, annual growth rate
Iraq
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
2.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
47th
Nigeria rank
49th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.1 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 0.699 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.0286 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.4672 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 0.3501 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.6043 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.1288 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.1 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.