Nigeria vs Pakistan: Births and deaths projected to 2100
Nigeria
2.68 million
in 2023
Pakistan
1.60 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Pakistan rank
7th
Births and deaths projected to 2100 over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.68 million against 1.60 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.08 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 942,151 | 156,175 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 886,789 | 397,466 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 930,616 | 446,022 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.11 million | 488,380 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.33 million | 699,524 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1.43 million | 849,357 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.00 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 1.66 million | 1.02 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths projected to 2100, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 2.68 million against 1.60 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births and deaths projected to 2100 between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 1.08 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.