Nigeria vs Rwanda: Population, annual growth rate
Nigeria
2.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
49th
Rwanda rank
46th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.16 % change on previous year against 2.1 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.595 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 0.2731 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.4745 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.8548 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.658 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 0.1825 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.0948 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.16 % 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 Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 46th 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.