Morocco vs Nigeria: Global change over the last 50 years

Morocco
1.43 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.11 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
23rd

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1.43 million against 1.11 million in Nigeria, a difference of 318,290.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 256,529 112,556 143,973 Morocco
1970s 283,012 246,760 36,252 Morocco
1980s 469,465 268,508 200,957 Morocco
1990s 690,036 353,583 336,453 Morocco
2000s 987,044 579,792 407,252 Morocco
2010s 1.31 million 1.02 million 283,476 Morocco
2020s 1.45 million 1.07 million 386,386 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco, at 1.43 million against 1.11 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Morocco and Nigeria?
318,290, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Morocco ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed