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Nigeria vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 30th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Philippines
Population
243824469
117991570
Population rank 6/197 14/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Nigeria and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Philippines
2024 $252,261,880,141 $461,617,509,782
2023 $487,387,801,881 $437,055,627,244
2022 $646,950,257,578 $404,353,369,605
2021 $609,147,716,973 $394,087,359,848
2020 $598,586,817,819 $361,751,145,452
2019 $668,219,992,691 $376,823,402,239
2018 $421,739,251,509 $346,841,896,587
2017 $375,745,731,053 $328,480,736,803
2016 $404,649,125,252 $318,627,003,017
2015 $493,026,682,801 $306,445,871,242
2014 $574,183,763,412 $297,483,555,338
2013 $520,117,180,314 $283,902,828,589
2012 $463,971,018,239 $261,920,540,963
2011 $414,466,676,831 $234,216,730,291
2010 $366,990,417,129 $208,368,893,151
2009 $295,008,835,381 $175,974,755,881
2008 $339,476,276,258 $181,624,626,327
2007 $278,260,846,800 $155,980,408,673
2006 $238,454,997,161 $127,652,926,368
2005 $175,670,569,969 $107,419,977,318
2004 $135,764,731,646 $95,001,999,685
2003 $104,738,954,264 $87,039,092,974
2002 $95,054,059,303 $84,307,345,888
2001 $73,557,840,064 $78,921,234,458
2000 $69,171,451,627 $83,669,788,377
1999 $59,145,077,039 $85,640,171,045
1998 $218,416,200,673 $74,492,416,330
1997 $200,850,397,618 $94,106,317,565
1996 $185,730,236,700 $94,648,084,429
1995 $140,919,776,986 $84,644,328,727
1994 $80,399,613,064 $73,159,336,915
1993 $56,721,051,402 $62,036,529,147
1992 $52,058,181,854 $60,422,328,242
1991 $59,526,833,412 $51,784,144,943
1990 $54,035,795,388 $50,508,286,642
1989 $44,003,061,108 $48,513,773,721
1988 $49,648,470,440 $43,152,128,959
1987 $52,676,041,931 $37,791,488,666
1986 $54,805,852,581 $33,987,207,295
1985 $73,745,821,158 $34,961,486,348
1984 $73,484,359,521 $35,730,185,634
1983 $97,094,911,792 $37,759,179,895
1982 $142,769,363,314 $42,206,011,275
1981 $164,475,209,516 $40,499,388,869
1980 $64,201,788,123 $36,848,080,899
1979 $47,259,911,894 $31,218,296,292
1978 $36,527,862,209 $25,762,224,563
1977 $36,035,407,725 $22,283,109,803
1976 $36,308,883,249 $19,381,055,197
1975 $27,778,934,625 $16,875,240,684
1974 $24,846,641,318 $15,607,882,555
1973 $15,162,871,287 $11,412,449,735
1972 $12,274,416,018 $9,067,815,521
1971 $9,181,769,912 $8,375,075,630
1970 $12,546,094,982 $7,559,115,517
1969 $6,634,317,346 $9,571,800,653
1968 $5,200,997,920 $8,632,749,269
1967 $5,203,237,919 $7,724,873,935
1966 $6,366,917,453 $7,189,017,888
1965 $5,874,537,650 $6,517,349,772
1964 $5,552,931,319 $5,953,756,195
1963 $5,165,590,254 $5,505,023,238
1962 $4,909,399,176 $4,954,593,072
1961 $4,467,287,893 $8,171,194,425
1960 $4,196,174,502 $7,515,894,111

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Philippines
2024 $1,084 $3,985
2023 $2,139 $3,804
2022 $2,899 $3,548
2021 $2,787 $3,484
2020 $2,797 $3,228
2019 $3,190 $3,401
2018 $2,058 $3,169
2017 $1,876 $3,038
2016 $2,070 $2,985
2015 $2,586 $2,910
2014 $3,089 $2,867
2013 $2,873 $2,781
2012 $2,633 $2,615
2011 $2,418 $2,384
2010 $2,202 $2,163
2009 $1,820 $1,864
2008 $2,154 $1,959
2007 $1,816 $1,713
2006 $1,600 $1,426
2005 $1,211 $1,220
2004 $962 $1,100
2003 $763 $1,027
2002 $712 $1,015
2001 $566 $970
2000 $547 $1,051
1999 $481 $1,101
1998 $1,822 $983
1997 $1,720 $1,273
1996 $1,633 $1,311
1995 $1,272 $1,200
1994 $745 $1,060
1993 $540 $919
1992 $509 $917
1991 $597 $804
1990 $556 $804
1989 $465 $792
1988 $540 $722
1987 $588 $650
1986 $628 $600
1985 $869 $633
1984 $890 $665
1983 $1,207 $723
1982 $1,822 $833
1981 $2,162 $821
1980 $870 $767
1979 $661 $667
1978 $527 $565
1977 $536 $502
1976 $556 $449
1975 $438 $401
1974 $403 $379
1973 $252.4 $283.2
1972 $209.5 $230.1
1971 $160.5 $217.4
1970 $224.5 $200.9
1969 $121.4 $261.1
1968 $97.3 $242.2
1967 $99.5 $223.1
1966 $124.4 $213.8
1965 $117.3 $199.8
1964 $113.3 $188.2
1963 $107.7 $179.5
1962 $104.5 $166.7
1961 $97.1 $283.8
1960 $93.1 $269.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Philippines
2026 55 70.2
2025 54.8 70.1
2024 54.6 69.9
2023 54.5 69.8
2022 54.1 69.5
2021 53.5 66.7
2020 53.1 70.1
2019 53 69.7
2018 52.7 69.8
2017 52.4 70
2016 52.2 69.5
2015 51.9 69.5
2014 51.9 69.3
2013 51.8 69.3
2012 51.7 69.2
2011 51.5 69.1
2010 51.3 68.9
2009 51.1 68.6
2008 50.7 68.6
2007 50.4 68.5
2006 49.9 68.2
2005 49.5 68.4
2004 49.1 68.3
2003 48.6 68
2002 48 67.9
2001 47.5 67.8
2000 47.1 67.8
1999 46.6 67.5
1998 46.1 67.2
1997 46 67
1996 45.8 66.7
1995 45.9 66.3
1994 45.7 66
1993 45.8 65.7
1992 45.6 65.4
1991 45.5 64.6
1990 45.7 64.4
1989 45.8 64.1
1988 45.8 63.7
1987 45.9 63.3
1986 46 62.9
1985 46.2 62.7
1984 46.3 62.4
1983 46.4 62.3
1982 46.4 62.2
1981 46.3 61.9
1980 46 61.9
1979 45.7 61.7
1978 45.3 61.5
1977 44.8 61.4
1976 44.2 60.9
1975 43.1 60.9
1974 42.5 60.8
1973 41.8 60.7
1972 41.3 60.9
1971 40.6 61.1
1970 40 60.8
1969 38.9 61
1968 38.6 60.9
1967 37.5 60.8
1966 38.4 60.6
1965 38.2 60.4
1964 38 60.1
1963 37.8 60
1962 37.6 59.8
1961 37.4 59.5
1960 37.2 59.2
1959 37 58.7
1958 36.8 58.3
1957 36.6 57.8
1956 36.5 57.2
1955 36.3 56.6
1954 36.2 56
1953 36 55.4
1952 35.9 54.7
1951 35.7 54.1
1950 35.5 53.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nigeria and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Philippines
2024 232,679,478 115,843,670
2023 227,882,945 114,891,199
2022 223,150,896 113,964,338
2021 218,529,286 113,100,950
2020 213,996,181 112,081,264
2019 209,485,641 110,804,683
2018 204,938,755 109,465,287
2017 200,254,579 108,119,693
2016 195,443,700 106,735,719
2015 190,671,878 105,312,992
2014 185,896,915 103,767,130
2013 181,049,443 102,076,336
2012 176,200,625 100,175,512
2011 171,379,598 98,248,614
2010 166,642,886 96,337,125
2009 162,049,464 94,384,250
2008 157,595,014 92,699,095
2007 153,267,261 91,075,184
2006 149,077,334 89,508,986
2005 145,017,253 88,015,962
2004 141,057,045 86,394,504
2003 137,202,644 84,731,835
2002 133,471,989 83,068,889
2001 129,862,595 81,401,488
2000 126,382,494 79,625,397
1999 123,047,320 77,753,257
1998 119,846,254 75,791,024
1997 116,754,792 73,908,810
1996 113,754,779 72,190,242
1995 110,819,428 70,546,246
1994 107,935,714 69,019,291
1993 105,122,069 67,530,621
1992 102,372,770 65,926,125
1991 99,720,162 64,382,249
1990 97,120,925 62,854,666
1989 94,531,014 61,265,260
1988 92,020,090 59,739,052
1987 89,591,716 58,157,496
1986 87,235,953 56,645,077
1985 84,897,973 55,213,006
1984 82,526,443 53,726,181
1983 80,438,260 52,194,620
1982 78,378,701 50,695,707
1981 76,068,103 49,311,727
1980 73,764,641 48,043,740
1979 71,498,242 46,807,103
1978 69,326,532 45,575,281
1977 67,234,590 44,367,962
1976 65,258,009 43,201,488
1975 63,410,815 42,120,826
1974 61,679,144 41,174,341
1973 60,082,139 40,294,130
1972 58,601,748 39,408,560
1971 57,214,684 38,518,659
1970 55,893,838 37,622,204
1969 54,631,914 36,660,799
1968 53,432,783 35,638,342
1967 52,293,065 34,621,320
1966 51,188,234 33,617,170
1965 50,086,764 32,625,316
1964 49,012,016 31,643,032
1963 47,973,575 30,674,731
1962 46,965,292 29,723,536
1961 45,989,310 28,792,621
1960 45,053,782 27,891,897

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Philippines

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Philippines
2023 4.48 1.92
2022 4.55 1.93
2021 4.64 1.95
2020 4.7 2.08
2019 4.86 2.22
2018 5.02 2.38
2017 5.18 2.53
2016 5.34 2.68
2015 5.5 2.83
2014 5.62 2.89
2013 5.69 3.04
2012 5.8 3.14
2011 5.89 3.24
2010 5.95 3.32
2009 5.99 3.38
2008 6.02 3.4
2007 6.03 3.4
2006 6.05 3.47
2005 6.06 3.45
2004 6.09 3.52
2003 6.1 3.59
2002 6.12 3.65
2001 6.13 3.72
2000 6.12 3.75
1999 6.08 3.83
1998 6.07 3.88
1997 6.14 3.94
1996 6.22 4
1995 6.27 4.07
1994 6.32 4.08
1993 6.35 4.1
1992 6.39 4.16
1991 6.43 4.27
1990 6.46 4.32
1989 6.49 4.37
1988 6.5 4.45
1987 6.5 4.51
1986 6.56 4.56
1985 6.62 4.66
1984 6.7 4.77
1983 6.78 4.87
1982 6.8 4.92
1981 6.82 4.97
1980 6.85 5.11
1979 6.89 5.26
1978 6.92 5.39
1977 6.86 5.44
1976 6.81 5.51
1975 6.77 5.6
1974 6.7 5.69
1973 6.63 5.79
1972 6.58 5.94
1971 6.53 6.08
1970 6.47 6.22
1969 6.44 6.33
1968 6.42 6.45
1967 6.4 6.57
1966 6.39 6.69
1965 6.37 6.8
1964 6.36 6.89
1963 6.35 6.95
1962 6.36 6.98
1961 6.35 6.99
1960 6.36 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Philippines
2024 19 26.8
2023 18.8 26.3
2022 18.7 25.9
2021 18.5 25.5
2020 18.3 25.1
2019 18.2 24.7
2018 18 24.3
2017 17.9 24
2016 17.8 23.6
2015 17.8 23.3
2014 17.7 22.9
2013 17.7 22.7
2012 17.7 22.4
2011 17.7 22.2
2010 17.8 22
2009 17.8 21.7
2008 17.8 21.5
2007 17.9 21.3
2006 17.9 21.2
2005 17.9 21
2004 17.9 20.8
2003 17.9 20.6
2002 17.9 20.4
2001 17.9 20.2
2000 17.9 20
1999 17.9 19.8
1998 17.8 19.6
1997 17.7 19.4
1996 17.6 19.3
1995 17.6 19.2
1994 17.5 19.1
1993 17.4 19.1
1992 17.4 19
1991 17.3 18.9
1990 17.3 18.8
1989 17.3 18.7
1988 17.3 18.6
1987 17.3 18.5
1986 17.3 18.3
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.4 18.1
1983 17.5 17.9
1982 17.6 17.7
1981 17.7 17.5
1980 17.8 17.3
1979 17.9 17.1
1978 18 16.9
1977 18.2 16.7
1976 18.3 16.5
1975 18.4 16.3
1974 18.5 16.1
1973 18.6 16
1972 18.7 15.9
1971 18.8 15.8
1970 18.9 15.7
1969 19.1 15.6
1968 19.2 15.5
1967 19.2 15.4
1966 19.3 15.4
1965 19.3 15.4
1964 19.3 15.4
1963 19.3 15.4
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.3 15.6
1960 19.3 15.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Nigeria Philippines
% of world population
2.86%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
98.5%
2020
English speaking
60.6%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Nigeria Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Philippines
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
134,457 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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