East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
East Asia & Pacific
0.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
45th
Nigeria rank
45th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.1% against 0.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 19.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.1% against 0.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for population growth?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.