Nigeria vs Yemen: Land use over the long term
Nigeria
25.06 million
in 2025
Yemen
22.00 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
29th
Yemen rank
31st
Land use over the long term over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.06 million against 22.00 million in Yemen, a difference of 3.06 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.61 million | 9.31 million | 303,510 | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 10.10 million | 8.30 million | 1.80 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 10.56 million | 8.74 million | 1.82 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 11.65 million | 9.18 million | 2.46 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 12.69 million | 8.58 million | 4.11 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 13.68 million | 9.45 million | 4.24 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 17.07 million | 10.53 million | 6.55 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 21.52 million | 9.50 million | 12.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 20.87 million | 9.54 million | 11.34 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 20.24 million | 9.66 million | 10.58 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 19.63 million | 9.79 million | 9.84 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 19.03 million | 9.91 million | 9.11 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 18.44 million | 10.04 million | 8.40 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 17.88 million | 10.17 million | 7.71 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 17.32 million | 10.30 million | 7.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 16.79 million | 10.44 million | 6.35 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 16.26 million | 10.57 million | 5.69 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 15.76 million | 10.71 million | 5.05 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 15.26 million | 10.85 million | 4.41 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 14.78 million | 10.99 million | 3.79 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 14.31 million | 11.10 million | 3.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 13.85 million | 11.33 million | 2.52 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 13.41 million | 11.57 million | 1.84 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 13.66 million | 11.81 million | 1.85 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 13.97 million | 12.05 million | 1.92 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 14.44 million | 12.52 million | 1.92 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 15.08 million | 12.99 million | 2.09 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 15.64 million | 13.46 million | 2.17 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 16.78 million | 13.93 million | 2.85 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 18.03 million | 15.13 million | 2.90 million | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 20.71 million | 16.33 million | 4.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 23.55 million | 17.52 million | 6.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 27.20 million | 20.14 million | 7.06 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 27.00 million | 22.00 million | 5.00 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 26.89 million | 22.00 million | 4.89 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 26.39 million | 22.00 million | 4.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 25.95 million | 22.00 million | 3.95 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.12 million | 22.00 million | 2.12 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.97 million | 22.00 million | 2.97 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.09 million | 22.00 million | 3.09 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 25.06 million against 22.00 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 3.06 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.