Nigeria vs United States: Population, total
Nigeria
237.53 million
in 2025
United States
341.79 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Population, total over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 341.79 million against 237.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 104.26 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.66 million | 192.50 million | 142.84 million | United States |
| 1970s | 63.02 million | 215.03 million | 152.01 million | United States |
| 1980s | 83.95 million | 236.96 million | 153.02 million | United States |
| 1990s | 109.65 million | 264.54 million | 154.89 million | United States |
| 2000s | 143.50 million | 294.37 million | 150.87 million | United States |
| 2010s | 188.20 million | 320.31 million | 132.11 million | United States |
| 2020s | 225.63 million | 336.04 million | 110.41 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 341.79 million against 237.53 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Nigeria and United States?
- 104.26 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for population, total?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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.