China vs Nigeria: Number of one year olds
China
4.70 million
in 2023
Nigeria
3.36 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of one year olds over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 4.70 million against 3.36 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.34 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.08 million | 726,833 | 9.35 million | China |
| 1960s | 11.22 million | 913,755 | 10.31 million | China |
| 1970s | 11.95 million | 1.22 million | 10.74 million | China |
| 1980s | 10.81 million | 1.61 million | 9.20 million | China |
| 1990s | 9.72 million | 1.99 million | 7.73 million | China |
| 2000s | 7.56 million | 2.63 million | 4.93 million | China |
| 2010s | 8.29 million | 3.25 million | 5.04 million | China |
| 2020s | 5.77 million | 3.32 million | 2.46 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one year olds, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 4.70 million against 3.36 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one year olds between China and Nigeria?
- 1.34 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for number of one year olds?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.