What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Africa and Nigeria?

413.86 million FAO, number, with Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Nigeria: Non-agricultural population

Africa

541.51 million FAO, number

in 2012

Nigeria

127.65 million FAO, number

in 2012

Africa rank

1st

Nigeria rank

1st

Non-agricultural population over time

Africa
Nigeria

How they compare

Africa currently reports 541.51 million FAO, number against 127.65 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 413.86 million FAO, number.

That makes Africa's figure about 4.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	201.12 million FAO, number	43.64 million FAO, number	157.48 million FAO, number	Africa
1990s	300.41 million FAO, number	67.16 million FAO, number	233.25 million FAO, number	Africa
2000s	424.78 million FAO, number	98.08 million FAO, number	326.70 million FAO, number	Africa
2010s	524.47 million FAO, number	123.32 million FAO, number	401.15 million FAO, number	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Africa or Nigeria?: Africa, at 541.51 million FAO, number against 127.65 million FAO, number in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Africa and Nigeria?: 413.86 million FAO, number, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.