Nigeria vs Rwanda: Number of people living in the capital city
Nigeria
3.17 million people
in 2100
Rwanda
3.11 million people
in 2100
Nigeria rank
59th
Rwanda rank
61st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.17 million people against 3.11 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 61,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 1.40 million people | 141,870 people | Rwanda |
| 2030s | 1.69 million people | 1.74 million people | 52,220 people | Rwanda |
| 2040s | 2.14 million people | 2.07 million people | 72,815 people | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 2.50 million people | 2.39 million people | 112,445 people | Nigeria |
| 2060s | 2.76 million people | 2.65 million people | 114,100 people | Nigeria |
| 2070s | 2.95 million people | 2.86 million people | 89,740 people | Nigeria |
| 2080s | 3.07 million people | 2.99 million people | 86,425 people | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 3.14 million people | 3.07 million people | 69,950 people | Nigeria |
| 2100s | 3.17 million people | 3.11 million people | 61,400 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 3.17 million people against 3.11 million people in Rwanda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 61,400 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Nigeria ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.