China vs Nigeria: Births and deaths projected to 2100
China
11.68 million
in 2023
Nigeria
2.68 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th
Births and deaths projected to 2100 over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 11.68 million against 2.68 million in Nigeria, a difference of 9.01 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.55 million | 1.10 million | 11.45 million | China |
| 1960s | 11.79 million | 1.28 million | 10.50 million | China |
| 1970s | 8.51 million | 1.38 million | 7.14 million | China |
| 1980s | 7.60 million | 1.60 million | 6.00 million | China |
| 1990s | 7.65 million | 2.03 million | 5.62 million | China |
| 2000s | 8.20 million | 2.28 million | 5.93 million | China |
| 2010s | 9.48 million | 2.55 million | 6.93 million | China |
| 2020s | 10.96 million | 2.68 million | 8.28 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths projected to 2100, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 11.68 million against 2.68 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births and deaths projected to 2100 between China and Nigeria?
- 9.01 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- China ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.