Nigeria vs Russia: Population, age 25, total
Nigeria
3.12 million
in 2015
Russia
2.12 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
8th
Russia rank
9th
Population, age 25, total over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.12 million against 2.12 million in Russia, a difference of 994,690.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 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 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 2.02 million | 376,683 | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 2.32 million | 51,186 | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.38 million | 512,896 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 25, total, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 3.12 million against 2.12 million in Russia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 25, total between Nigeria and Russia?
- 994,690, 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 25, total?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 25, 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.