Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
2.76 % change on previous year
in 2030
Nigeria
2.75 % change on previous year
in 2030
Ethiopia rank
27th
Nigeria rank
28th
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.76 % change on previous year against 2.75 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.3078 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.6036 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.9441 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.1989 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.0171 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 2.76 % change on previous year against 2.75 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2030.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.