Nigeria vs Russia: Population, age 24, total

Nigeria
3.23 million
in 2015
Russia
1.93 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
8th
Russia rank
10th

Population, age 24, total over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020022015

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.23 million against 1.93 million in Russia, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Russia ranks 10th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.70 million 2.01 million 311,761 Russia
2000s 2.37 million 2.37 million 2,705 Nigeria
2010s 3.00 million 2.30 million 702,066 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 24, total, Nigeria or Russia?
Nigeria, at 3.23 million against 1.93 million in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 24, total between Nigeria and Russia?
1.29 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for population, age 24, total?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Russia ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, age 24, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.