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
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 47 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 billion | 49.66 million | 2.14 billion | Middle income |
| 1970s | 2.77 billion | 63.02 million | 2.71 billion | Middle income |
| 1980s | 3.42 billion | 83.95 million | 3.34 billion | Middle income |
| 1990s | 4.14 billion | 109.65 million | 4.03 billion | Middle income |
| 2000s | 4.81 billion | 143.50 million | 4.67 billion | Middle income |
| 2010s | 5.45 billion | 188.20 million | 5.27 billion | Middle income |
| 2020s | 5.91 billion | 225.63 million | 5.68 billion | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Middle income or Nigeria?
- Middle income, at 6.02 billion against 237.53 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Middle income and Nigeria?
- 5.79 billion, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for population, total?
- Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.