Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Non-agricultural population
Nigeria
127.65 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
410.75 million FAO, number
in 2012
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Non-agricultural population over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 410.75 million FAO, number against 127.65 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 283.10 million FAO, number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.64 million FAO, number | 141.97 million FAO, number | 98.33 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 67.16 million FAO, number | 214.28 million FAO, number | 147.11 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 98.08 million FAO, number | 314.41 million FAO, number | 216.33 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 123.32 million FAO, number | 396.50 million FAO, number | 273.19 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-agricultural population, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 410.75 million FAO, number against 127.65 million FAO, number in Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 283.10 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for non-agricultural population?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- 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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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.