Middle income vs Nigeria: Population, total

Middle income
6.02 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
237.53 million
in 2025
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th

Population, total over time

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 6.02 billion against 237.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 5.79 billion.

That makes Middle income's figure about 25.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 49 groups.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.