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Nigeria vs Norway statistics compared

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Nigeria has a population of 238M (ranked 6/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 30th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Norway
Population
245016045
5660666
Population rank 6/197 119/197
GDP
$291B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 50/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 172/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$103B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$434
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 170/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$768
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
689 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.38
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
19.2 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Nigeria and Norway: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Norway economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Norway
2025 $290,794,361,542 $530,755,719,439
2024 $252,261,880,140 $500,886,328,034
2023 $487,387,801,878 $502,197,633,323
2022 $646,950,257,575 $617,321,834,099
2021 $609,147,716,965 $521,592,200,233
2020 $598,586,817,817 $382,252,517,922
2019 $668,219,992,687 $424,244,886,364
2018 $421,739,251,509 $454,588,871,811
2017 $375,745,731,053 $415,673,181,543
2016 $404,649,125,252 $383,284,047,619
2015 $493,026,682,801 $400,669,174,331
2014 $574,183,763,412 $515,829,568,897
2013 $520,117,180,314 $540,132,255,319
2012 $463,971,018,239 $525,082,939,407
2011 $414,466,676,831 $512,868,581,628
2010 $366,990,417,129 $440,132,138,425
2009 $295,008,835,381 $395,664,488,017
2008 $339,476,276,258 $472,060,283,688
2007 $278,260,846,800 $407,813,774,161
2006 $238,454,997,161 $349,773,283,645
2005 $175,670,569,969 $311,417,306,946
2004 $135,764,731,646 $265,662,977,688
2003 $104,738,954,264 $229,192,678,173
2002 $95,054,059,303 $195,359,978,957
2001 $73,557,840,064 $173,590,978,347
2000 $69,171,451,627 $170,620,327,660
1999 $59,145,077,039 $161,304,620,987
1998 $218,416,200,673 $152,955,958,172
1997 $200,850,397,618 $160,013,571,974
1996 $185,730,236,700 $162,427,517,132
1995 $140,919,776,986 $151,083,627,983
1994 $80,399,613,064 $126,324,387,894
1993 $56,721,051,402 $119,841,699,440
1992 $52,058,181,854 $129,998,873,602
1991 $59,526,833,412 $121,149,331,318
1990 $54,035,795,388 $119,344,377,526
1989 $44,003,061,108 $102,226,808,603
1988 $49,648,470,440 $101,497,621,605
1987 $52,676,041,931 $93,913,320,965
1986 $54,805,852,581 $78,438,205,742
1985 $73,745,821,158 $65,211,464,198
1984 $73,484,359,521 $61,866,078,539
1983 $97,094,911,792 $61,417,685,434
1982 $142,769,363,314 $62,453,362,256
1981 $164,475,209,516 $63,392,804,251
1980 $64,201,788,123 $64,176,789,764
1979 $47,259,911,894 $52,935,763,512
1978 $36,527,862,209 $46,355,988,784
1977 $36,035,407,725 $41,362,637,363
1976 $36,308,883,249 $35,815,449,464
1975 $27,778,934,625 $32,742,543,381
1974 $24,846,641,318 $27,033,413,362
1973 $15,162,871,287 $22,433,660,550
1972 $12,274,416,018 $17,283,931,878
1971 $9,181,769,912 $14,523,306,736
1970 $12,546,094,982 $12,753,503,479
1969 $6,634,317,346 $11,083,505,596
1968 $5,200,997,920 $10,178,705,992
1967 $5,203,237,919 $9,532,076,026
1966 $6,366,917,453 $8,712,528,095
1965 $5,874,537,650 $8,073,570,566
1964 $5,552,931,319 $7,172,430,304
1963 $5,165,590,254 $6,522,268,053
1962 $4,909,399,176 $6,078,186,245
1961 $4,467,287,893 $5,642,867,672
1960 $4,196,174,502 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Norway
2025 $1,224 $94,594
2024 $1,084 $89,889
2023 $2,139 $90,984
2022 $2,899 $113,122
2021 $2,787 $96,443
2020 $2,797 $71,058
2019 $3,190 $79,329
2018 $2,058 $85,579
2017 $1,876 $78,771
2016 $2,070 $73,222
2015 $2,586 $77,221
2014 $3,089 $100,410
2013 $2,873 $106,333
2012 $2,633 $104,628
2011 $2,418 $103,545
2010 $2,202 $90,020
2009 $1,820 $81,940
2008 $2,154 $99,002
2007 $1,816 $86,600
2006 $1,600 $75,048
2005 $1,211 $67,358
2004 $962 $57,855
2003 $763 $50,208
2002 $712 $43,048
2001 $566 $38,458
2000 $547 $37,992
1999 $481 $36,151
1998 $1,822 $34,516
1997 $1,720 $36,324
1996 $1,633 $37,073
1995 $1,272 $34,659
1994 $745 $29,130
1993 $540 $27,793
1992 $509 $30,328
1991 $597 $28,427
1990 $556 $28,137
1989 $465 $24,185
1988 $540 $24,112
1987 $588 $22,430
1986 $628 $18,822
1985 $869 $15,704
1984 $890 $14,943
1983 $1,207 $14,877
1982 $1,822 $15,178
1981 $2,162 $15,463
1980 $870 $15,708
1979 $661 $12,998
1978 $527 $11,421
1977 $536 $10,230
1976 $556 $8,896
1975 $438 $8,171
1974 $403 $6,783
1973 $252.4 $5,664
1972 $209.5 $4,395
1971 $160.5 $3,721
1970 $224.5 $3,291
1969 $121.4 $2,881
1968 $97.3 $2,667
1967 $99.5 $2,519
1966 $124.4 $2,321
1965 $117.3 $2,168
1964 $113.3 $1,941
1963 $107.7 $1,779
1962 $104.5 $1,670
1961 $97.1 $1,563
1960 $93.1 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Norway
2026 55 83.8
2025 54.8 83.6
2024 54.6 83.5
2023 54.5 83.3
2022 54.1 82.6
2021 53.5 83.2
2020 53.1 83.2
2019 53 83
2018 52.7 82.8
2017 52.4 82.6
2016 52.2 82.4
2015 51.9 82.3
2014 51.9 82.1
2013 51.8 81.7
2012 51.7 81.4
2011 51.5 81.2
2010 51.3 81
2009 51.1 80.9
2008 50.7 80.7
2007 50.4 80.5
2006 49.9 80.4
2005 49.5 80.2
2004 49.1 80
2003 48.6 79.5
2002 48 79
2001 47.5 78.9
2000 47.1 78.7
1999 46.6 78.4
1998 46.1 78.4
1997 46 78.2
1996 45.8 78.2
1995 45.9 77.8
1994 45.7 77.8
1993 45.8 77.2
1992 45.6 77.2
1991 45.5 77
1990 45.7 76.6
1989 45.8 76.5
1988 45.8 76.3
1987 45.9 76.1
1986 46 76.3
1985 46.2 75.9
1984 46.3 76.2
1983 46.4 76.1
1982 46.4 76
1981 46.3 75.9
1980 46 75.7
1979 45.7 75.4
1978 45.3 75.4
1977 44.8 75.4
1976 44.2 75
1975 43.1 74.8
1974 42.5 74.8
1973 41.8 74.4
1972 41.3 74.3
1971 40.6 74.2
1970 40 74.1
1969 38.9 73.7
1968 38.6 73.9
1967 37.5 74.1
1966 38.4 74
1965 38.2 73.7
1964 38 73.6
1963 37.8 73.1
1962 37.6 73.5
1961 37.4 73.6
1960 37.2 73.6
1959 37 73.6
1958 36.8 73.4
1957 36.6 73.4
1956 36.5 73.5
1955 36.3 73.4
1954 36.2 73.2
1953 36 73.1
1952 35.9 72.7
1951 35.7 72.5
1950 35.5 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Norway
2025 237,527,782 5,610,870
2024 232,679,478 5,572,279
2023 227,882,945 5,519,601
2022 223,150,896 5,457,127
2021 218,529,286 5,408,320
2020 213,996,181 5,379,475
2019 209,485,641 5,347,896
2018 204,938,755 5,311,916
2017 200,254,579 5,276,968
2016 195,443,700 5,234,519
2015 190,671,878 5,188,607
2014 185,896,915 5,137,232
2013 181,049,443 5,079,623
2012 176,200,625 5,018,573
2011 171,379,598 4,953,088
2010 166,642,886 4,889,252
2009 162,049,464 4,828,726
2008 157,595,014 4,768,212
2007 153,267,261 4,709,153
2006 149,077,334 4,660,677
2005 145,017,253 4,623,291
2004 141,057,045 4,591,910
2003 137,202,644 4,564,855
2002 133,471,989 4,538,159
2001 129,862,595 4,513,751
2000 126,382,494 4,490,967
1999 123,047,320 4,461,913
1998 119,846,254 4,431,464
1997 116,754,792 4,405,157
1996 113,754,779 4,381,336
1995 110,819,428 4,359,184
1994 107,935,714 4,336,613
1993 105,122,069 4,311,991
1992 102,372,770 4,286,401
1991 99,720,162 4,261,732
1990 97,120,925 4,241,473
1989 94,531,014 4,226,901
1988 92,020,090 4,209,488
1987 89,591,716 4,186,905
1986 87,235,953 4,167,354
1985 84,897,973 4,152,516
1984 82,526,443 4,140,099
1983 80,438,260 4,128,432
1982 78,378,701 4,114,787
1981 76,068,103 4,099,702
1980 73,764,641 4,085,620
1979 71,498,242 4,072,517
1978 69,326,532 4,058,671
1977 67,234,590 4,043,205
1976 65,258,009 4,026,152
1975 63,410,815 4,007,313
1974 61,679,144 3,985,258
1973 60,082,139 3,960,612
1972 58,601,748 3,933,004
1971 57,214,684 3,903,039
1970 55,893,838 3,875,763
1969 54,631,914 3,847,707
1968 53,432,783 3,816,486
1967 52,293,065 3,784,539
1966 51,188,234 3,753,012
1965 50,086,764 3,723,168
1964 49,012,016 3,694,339
1963 47,973,575 3,666,537
1962 46,965,292 3,638,918
1961 45,989,310 3,609,800
1960 45,053,782 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Norway

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Norway
2024 4.38 1.45
2023 4.48 1.4
2022 4.55 1.41
2021 4.64 1.55
2020 4.7 1.48
2019 4.86 1.53
2018 5.02 1.56
2017 5.18 1.62
2016 5.34 1.71
2015 5.5 1.72
2014 5.62 1.75
2013 5.69 1.78
2012 5.8 1.85
2011 5.89 1.88
2010 5.95 1.95
2009 5.99 1.98
2008 6.02 1.96
2007 6.03 1.9
2006 6.05 1.9
2005 6.06 1.84
2004 6.09 1.83
2003 6.1 1.8
2002 6.12 1.75
2001 6.13 1.78
2000 6.12 1.85
1999 6.08 1.85
1998 6.07 1.81
1997 6.14 1.86
1996 6.22 1.89
1995 6.27 1.87
1994 6.32 1.87
1993 6.35 1.86
1992 6.39 1.88
1991 6.43 1.92
1990 6.46 1.93
1989 6.49 1.89
1988 6.5 1.84
1987 6.5 1.74
1986 6.56 1.71
1985 6.62 1.68
1984 6.7 1.66
1983 6.78 1.66
1982 6.8 1.71
1981 6.82 1.7
1980 6.85 1.72
1979 6.89 1.75
1978 6.92 1.77
1977 6.86 1.75
1976 6.81 1.86
1975 6.77 1.98
1974 6.7 2.13
1973 6.63 2.23
1972 6.58 2.38
1971 6.53 2.49
1970 6.47 2.5
1969 6.44 2.7
1968 6.42 2.75
1967 6.4 2.81
1966 6.39 2.9
1965 6.37 2.94
1964 6.36 2.98
1963 6.35 2.93
1962 6.36 2.91
1961 6.35 2.94
1960 6.36 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nigeria and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Norway
2025 19.2 40.9
2024 19 40.7
2023 18.8 40.5
2022 18.7 40.4
2021 18.5 40.3
2020 18.3 40
2019 18.2 39.8
2018 18 39.6
2017 17.9 39.4
2016 17.8 39.3
2015 17.8 39.2
2014 17.7 39
2013 17.7 38.9
2012 17.7 38.8
2011 17.7 38.7
2010 17.8 38.6
2009 17.8 38.5
2008 17.8 38.4
2007 17.9 38.3
2006 17.9 38.1
2005 17.9 37.9
2004 17.9 37.7
2003 17.9 37.5
2002 17.9 37.3
2001 17.9 37.1
2000 17.9 36.9
1999 17.9 36.7
1998 17.8 36.5
1997 17.7 36.4
1996 17.6 36.2
1995 17.6 36.1
1994 17.5 35.9
1993 17.4 35.8
1992 17.4 35.7
1991 17.3 35.5
1990 17.3 35.4
1989 17.3 35.2
1988 17.3 35.1
1987 17.3 34.9
1986 17.3 34.8
1985 17.3 34.6
1984 17.4 34.4
1983 17.5 34.1
1982 17.6 33.9
1981 17.7 33.6
1980 17.8 33.3
1979 17.9 33.1
1978 18 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18.3 32.6
1975 18.4 32.5
1974 18.5 32.4
1973 18.6 32.4
1972 18.7 32.5
1971 18.8 32.7
1970 18.9 32.9
1969 19.1 33.2
1968 19.2 33.5
1967 19.2 33.7
1966 19.3 33.9
1965 19.3 34.1
1964 19.3 34.2
1963 19.3 34.3
1962 19.3 34.4
1961 19.3 34.4
1960 19.3 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$324B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
11.7%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.76%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.2%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.4%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
165
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$86.9B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$46B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$22.1B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
320 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.1%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
144.1 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.2%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Norway
% of world population
2.9%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
63.8%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.07 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.7
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
60.6%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
41.2%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Nigeria Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
115.6
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Norway
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,480 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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