Middle income vs Nigeria: Rural population
Middle income
2.69 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
86.04 million
in 2025
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Rural population over time
- Middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 2.69 billion against 86.04 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.60 billion.
That makes Middle income's figure about 31.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 46 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 | 1.66 billion | 41.25 million | 1.62 billion | Middle income |
| 1970s | 2.02 billion | 48.19 million | 1.98 billion | Middle income |
| 1980s | 2.32 billion | 57.86 million | 2.26 billion | Middle income |
| 1990s | 2.61 billion | 66.95 million | 2.54 billion | Middle income |
| 2000s | 2.71 billion | 75.63 million | 2.64 billion | Middle income |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion | 83.76 million | 2.63 billion | Middle income |
| 2020s | 2.68 billion | 86.14 million | 2.60 billion | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Middle income or Nigeria?
- Middle income, at 2.69 billion against 86.04 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Middle income and Nigeria?
- 2.60 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 rural population?
- Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 46 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.