Nigeria vs United States: Births and deaths projected to 2100
Nigeria
2.68 million
in 2023
United States
2.98 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Births and deaths projected to 2100 over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.98 million against 2.68 million in Nigeria, a difference of 300,220.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 1.54 million | 437,469 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 1.81 million | 527,748 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.96 million | 579,015 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 2.09 million | 490,359 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 2.30 million | 266,718 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.46 million | 180,108 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.68 million | 122,589 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 3.26 million | 578,685 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths projected to 2100, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 2.98 million against 2.68 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births and deaths projected to 2100 between Nigeria and United States?
- 300,220, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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.