Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Non-agricultural population
Nigeria
127.65 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
364.91 million FAO, number
in 2012
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Non-agricultural population over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 364.91 million FAO, number against 127.65 million FAO, number in Nigeria, a difference of 237.26 million FAO, number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.64 million FAO, number | 116.69 million FAO, number | 73.05 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 67.16 million FAO, number | 180.44 million FAO, number | 113.28 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 98.08 million FAO, number | 272.83 million FAO, number | 174.75 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 123.32 million FAO, number | 351.08 million FAO, number | 227.77 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-agricultural population, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 364.91 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 South Africa?
- 237.26 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for non-agricultural population?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.