Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population, age 20, total
Ethiopia
2.09 million
in 2015
Nigeria
3.63 million
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population, age 20, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.63 million against 2.09 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.99 million | 876,810 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 2.78 million | 1.26 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 3.40 million | 1.47 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 20, total, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.63 million against 2.09 million in Ethiopia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 20, total between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1.54 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population, age 20, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 20, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.