IDA total vs Nigeria: Rural population
IDA total
1.17 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
86.04 million
in 2025
IDA total rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
Rural population over time
- IDA total
- Nigeria
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 1.17 billion against 86.04 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.08 billion.
That makes IDA total's figure about 13.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 49 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.58 million | 41.25 million | 336.32 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 465.84 million | 48.19 million | 417.65 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 574.94 million | 57.86 million | 517.08 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 711.79 million | 66.95 million | 644.84 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 859.57 million | 75.63 million | 783.94 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion | 83.76 million | 923.81 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion | 86.14 million | 1.04 billion | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA total or Nigeria?
- IDA total, at 1.17 billion against 86.04 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA total and Nigeria?
- 1.08 billion, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Nigeria rank globally for rural population?
- IDA total ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.