Indonesia vs Nigeria: Births and deaths projected to 2100

Indonesia
2.12 million
in 2023
Nigeria
2.68 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th

Births and deaths projected to 2100 over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.68 million against 2.12 million in Indonesia, a difference of 557,730.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 1.49 million 1.10 million 394,542 Indonesia
1960s 1.65 million 1.28 million 366,925 Indonesia
1970s 1.55 million 1.38 million 176,666 Indonesia
1980s 1.50 million 1.60 million 93,404 Nigeria
1990s 1.51 million 2.03 million 521,105 Nigeria
2000s 1.71 million 2.28 million 560,354 Nigeria
2010s 1.95 million 2.55 million 599,177 Nigeria
2020s 2.35 million 2.68 million 327,340 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births and deaths projected to 2100, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.68 million against 2.12 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births and deaths projected to 2100 between Indonesia and Nigeria?
557,730, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for births and deaths projected to 2100?
Indonesia ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Births and deaths projected to 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed