China vs Nigeria: Population by level of education
China
592.51 million people
in 2100
Nigeria
194.75 million people
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th
Population by level of education over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 592.51 million people against 194.75 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 397.77 million people.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million people | 96,100 people | 1.20 million people | China |
| 1960s | 4.16 million people | 270,600 people | 3.89 million people | China |
| 1970s | 8.62 million people | 602,850 people | 8.02 million people | China |
| 1980s | 17.99 million people | 1.41 million people | 16.58 million people | China |
| 1990s | 37.06 million people | 2.95 million people | 34.11 million people | China |
| 2000s | 70.88 million people | 5.31 million people | 65.57 million people | China |
| 2010s | 138.47 million people | 9.77 million people | 128.70 million people | China |
| 2020s | 223.66 million people | 14.33 million people | 209.34 million people | China |
| 2030s | 336.21 million people | 22.80 million people | 313.41 million people | China |
| 2040s | 449.86 million people | 35.14 million people | 414.72 million people | China |
| 2050s | 525.78 million people | 51.69 million people | 474.09 million people | China |
| 2060s | 586.93 million people | 73.62 million people | 513.32 million people | China |
| 2070s | 627.72 million people | 101.38 million people | 526.35 million people | China |
| 2080s | 635.94 million people | 133.40 million people | 502.54 million people | China |
| 2090s | 617.64 million people | 167.99 million people | 449.64 million people | China |
| 2100s | 592.51 million people | 194.75 million people | 397.77 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 592.51 million people against 194.75 million people in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between China and Nigeria?
- 397.77 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population by level of education?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.