Nigeria vs Russia: Population, total
Nigeria
237.53 million
in 2025
Russia
143.51 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Russia rank
9th
Population, total over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 237.53 million against 143.51 million in Russia, a difference of 94.02 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.66 million | 125.40 million | 75.74 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 63.02 million | 134.01 million | 70.99 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 83.95 million | 143.34 million | 59.40 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 109.65 million | 148.11 million | 38.46 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 143.50 million | 144.15 million | 651,400 | Russia |
| 2010s | 188.20 million | 144.31 million | 43.89 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 225.63 million | 144.21 million | 81.42 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 237.53 million against 143.51 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Nigeria and Russia?
- 94.02 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for population, total?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- 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.