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Nigeria vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 30th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Romania
Population
243824469
18839108
Population rank 6/197 70/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Nigeria and Romania: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Romania economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Romania
2024 $252,261,880,141 $382,564,217,989
2023 $487,387,801,881 $347,757,995,759
2022 $646,950,257,578 $295,319,437,557
2021 $609,147,716,973 $285,071,280,114
2020 $598,586,817,819 $250,625,048,304
2019 $668,219,992,691 $250,080,428,512
2018 $421,739,251,509 $241,791,427,224
2017 $375,745,731,053 $210,147,385,855
2016 $404,649,125,252 $185,290,759,249
2015 $493,026,682,801 $177,885,131,240
2014 $574,183,763,412 $199,722,319,676
2013 $520,117,180,314 $189,798,603,751
2012 $463,971,018,239 $179,117,323,107
2011 $414,466,676,831 $192,623,977,894
2010 $366,990,417,129 $170,064,350,672
2009 $295,008,835,381 $174,110,532,659
2008 $339,476,276,258 $214,315,932,061
2007 $278,260,846,800 $174,588,782,939
2006 $238,454,997,161 $122,023,735,993
2005 $175,670,569,969 $98,454,380,120
2004 $135,764,731,646 $74,973,656,852
2003 $104,738,954,264 $57,806,384,143
2002 $95,054,059,303 $46,065,502,703
2001 $73,557,840,064 $40,395,116,581
2000 $69,171,451,627 $37,253,739,511
1999 $59,145,077,039 $35,953,156,754
1998 $218,416,200,673 $41,696,091,974
1997 $200,850,397,618 $35,575,214,078
1996 $185,730,236,700 $36,937,074,278
1995 $140,919,776,986 $37,430,162,103
1994 $80,399,613,064 $30,072,805,104
1993 $56,721,051,402 $26,361,160,450
1992 $52,058,181,854 $25,121,666,667
1991 $59,526,833,412 $28,850,634,900
1990 $54,035,795,388 $38,247,882,300
1989 $44,003,061,108 $41,450,777,202
1988 $49,648,470,440 $40,424,528,302
1987 $52,676,041,931 $38,067,567,568
1986 $54,805,852,581 -
1985 $73,745,821,158 -
1984 $73,484,359,521 -
1983 $97,094,911,792 -
1982 $142,769,363,314 -
1981 $164,475,209,516 -
1980 $64,201,788,123 -
1979 $47,259,911,894 -
1978 $36,527,862,209 -
1977 $36,035,407,725 -
1976 $36,308,883,249 -
1975 $27,778,934,625 -
1974 $24,846,641,318 -
1973 $15,162,871,287 -
1972 $12,274,416,018 -
1971 $9,181,769,912 -
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Romania
2024 $1,084 $20,080
2023 $2,139 $18,244
2022 $2,899 $15,504
2021 $2,787 $14,908
2020 $2,797 $13,009
2019 $3,190 $12,910
2018 $2,058 $12,416
2017 $1,876 $10,728
2016 $2,070 $9,405
2015 $2,586 $8,977
2014 $3,089 $10,032
2013 $2,873 $9,498
2012 $2,633 $8,930
2011 $2,418 $9,561
2010 $2,202 $8,400
2009 $1,820 $8,548
2008 $2,154 $10,435
2007 $1,816 $8,360
2006 $1,600 $5,758
2005 $1,211 $4,618
2004 $962 $3,495
2003 $763 $2,679
2002 $712 $2,120
2001 $566 $1,825
2000 $547 $1,660
1999 $481 $1,600
1998 $1,822 $1,853
1997 $1,720 $1,577
1996 $1,633 $1,633
1995 $1,272 $1,650
1994 $745 $1,323
1993 $540 $1,158
1992 $509 $1,102
1991 $597 $1,254
1990 $556 $1,648
1989 $465 $1,790
1988 $540 $1,753
1987 $588 $1,659
1986 $628 -
1985 $869 -
1984 $890 -
1983 $1,207 -
1982 $1,822 -
1981 $2,162 -
1980 $870 -
1979 $661 -
1978 $527 -
1977 $536 -
1976 $556 -
1975 $438 -
1974 $403 -
1973 $252.4 -
1972 $209.5 -
1971 $160.5 -
1970 $224.5 -
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Romania
2026 55 76.4
2025 54.8 76.2
2024 54.6 76.1
2023 54.5 75.9
2022 54.1 75.3
2021 53.5 72.7
2020 53.1 74
2019 53 75.3
2018 52.7 75.1
2017 52.4 75
2016 52.2 75
2015 51.9 74.7
2014 51.9 74.8
2013 51.8 74.9
2012 51.7 74.3
2011 51.5 74.3
2010 51.3 73.6
2009 51.1 73.5
2008 50.7 73.2
2007 50.4 72.8
2006 49.9 72.2
2005 49.5 71.6
2004 49.1 71.1
2003 48.6 70.8
2002 48 70.8
2001 47.5 71.1
2000 47.1 71.2
1999 46.6 70.6
1998 46.1 69.9
1997 46 69.1
1996 45.8 68.8
1995 45.9 69.3
1994 45.7 69.3
1993 45.8 69.5
1992 45.6 69.5
1991 45.5 70
1990 45.7 69.8
1989 45.8 69.5
1988 45.8 69.4
1987 45.9 69.1
1986 46 69.7
1985 46.2 69.4
1984 46.3 69.9
1983 46.4 69.8
1982 46.4 69.8
1981 46.3 69.5
1980 46 69.2
1979 45.7 69.5
1978 45.3 69.8
1977 44.8 69.5
1976 44.2 69.9
1975 43.1 69.6
1974 42.5 69.5
1973 41.8 68.7
1972 41.3 69
1971 40.6 68.4
1970 40 67.9
1969 38.9 67.2
1968 38.6 67.9
1967 37.5 68.1
1966 38.4 68.2
1965 38.2 68.4
1964 38 68.4
1963 37.8 67.8
1962 37.6 67.2
1961 37.4 66.4
1960 37.2 65.6
1959 37 64.9
1958 36.8 64.4
1957 36.6 64
1956 36.5 63.6
1955 36.3 63.3
1954 36.2 63
1953 36 62.5
1952 35.9 61.8
1951 35.7 61.2
1950 35.5 60.5

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

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Nigeria and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Romania
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Romania
2024 232,679,478 19,051,804
2023 227,882,945 19,061,062
2022 223,150,896 19,048,502
2021 218,529,286 19,122,059
2020 213,996,181 19,265,250
2019 209,485,641 19,371,648
2018 204,938,755 19,473,970
2017 200,254,579 19,588,715
2016 195,443,700 19,702,267
2015 190,671,878 19,815,616
2014 185,896,915 19,908,979
2013 181,049,443 19,983,693
2012 176,200,625 20,058,035
2011 171,379,598 20,147,528
2010 166,642,886 20,246,871
2009 162,049,464 20,367,487
2008 157,595,014 20,537,875
2007 153,267,261 20,882,982
2006 149,077,334 21,193,760
2005 145,017,253 21,319,685
2004 141,057,045 21,451,748
2003 137,202,644 21,574,326
2002 133,471,989 21,730,496
2001 129,862,595 22,131,970
2000 126,382,494 22,442,971
1999 123,047,320 22,472,040
1998 119,846,254 22,507,344
1997 116,754,792 22,553,978
1996 113,754,779 22,619,004
1995 110,819,428 22,684,270
1994 107,935,714 22,730,211
1993 105,122,069 22,763,280
1992 102,372,770 22,794,284
1991 99,720,162 23,001,155
1990 97,120,925 23,201,835
1989 94,531,014 23,161,458
1988 92,020,090 23,057,662
1987 89,591,716 22,949,430
1986 87,235,953 22,836,841
1985 84,897,973 22,732,999
1984 82,526,443 22,640,547
1983 80,438,260 22,560,478
1982 78,378,701 22,475,741
1981 76,068,103 22,353,070
1980 73,764,641 22,207,282
1979 71,498,242 22,090,488
1978 69,326,532 21,951,464
1977 67,234,590 21,756,096
1976 65,258,009 21,551,634
1975 63,410,815 21,293,583
1974 61,679,144 21,029,429
1973 60,082,139 20,835,681
1972 58,601,748 20,657,957
1971 57,214,684 20,461,567
1970 55,893,838 20,250,398
1969 54,631,914 20,009,141
1968 53,432,783 19,799,831
1967 52,293,065 19,534,242
1966 51,188,234 19,215,450
1965 50,086,764 19,031,576
1964 49,012,016 18,919,126
1963 47,973,575 18,797,850
1962 46,965,292 18,676,550
1961 45,989,310 18,555,250
1960 45,053,782 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Romania

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Romania
2023 4.48 1.71
2022 4.55 1.71
2021 4.64 1.81
2020 4.7 1.8
2019 4.86 1.77
2018 5.02 1.76
2017 5.18 1.78
2016 5.34 1.69
2015 5.5 1.62
2014 5.62 1.56
2013 5.69 1.46
2012 5.8 1.52
2011 5.89 1.47
2010 5.95 1.59
2009 5.99 1.66
2008 6.02 1.6
2007 6.03 1.45
2006 6.05 1.42
2005 6.06 1.4
2004 6.09 1.33
2003 6.1 1.3
2002 6.12 1.27
2001 6.13 1.27
2000 6.12 1.31
1999 6.08 1.3
1998 6.07 1.32
1997 6.14 1.32
1996 6.22 1.3
1995 6.27 1.33
1994 6.32 1.4
1993 6.35 1.43
1992 6.39 1.51
1991 6.43 1.59
1990 6.46 1.83
1989 6.49 2.22
1988 6.5 2.3
1987 6.5 2.38
1986 6.56 2.39
1985 6.62 2.31
1984 6.7 2.26
1983 6.78 2.06
1982 6.8 2.17
1981 6.82 2.36
1980 6.85 2.43
1979 6.89 2.49
1978 6.92 2.52
1977 6.86 2.57
1976 6.81 2.54
1975 6.77 2.59
1974 6.7 2.71
1973 6.63 2.44
1972 6.58 2.55
1971 6.53 2.67
1970 6.47 2.89
1969 6.44 3.19
1968 6.42 3.63
1967 6.4 3.66
1966 6.39 1.9
1965 6.37 1.91
1964 6.36 1.96
1963 6.35 2.01
1962 6.36 2.04
1961 6.35 2.17
1960 6.36 2.34

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

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Nigeria and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Romania
2024 19 43.8
2023 18.8 43.5
2022 18.7 43.3
2021 18.5 43.2
2020 18.3 42.9
2019 18.2 42.6
2018 18 42.3
2017 17.9 42
2016 17.8 41.7
2015 17.8 41.3
2014 17.7 40.9
2013 17.7 40.5
2012 17.7 40.2
2011 17.7 39.8
2010 17.8 39.3
2009 17.8 38.8
2008 17.8 38.2
2007 17.9 37.7
2006 17.9 37.3
2005 17.9 37
2004 17.9 36.6
2003 17.9 36
2002 17.9 35.3
2001 17.9 34.8
2000 17.9 34.8
1999 17.9 34.7
1998 17.8 34.6
1997 17.7 34.4
1996 17.6 34.2
1995 17.6 34
1994 17.5 33.8
1993 17.4 33.6
1992 17.4 33.3
1991 17.3 33.1
1990 17.3 33
1989 17.3 32.9
1988 17.3 32.8
1987 17.3 32.8
1986 17.3 32.7
1985 17.3 32.5
1984 17.4 32.3
1983 17.5 32.1
1982 17.6 32
1981 17.7 31.9
1980 17.8 31.8
1979 17.9 31.7
1978 18 31.7
1977 18.2 31.8
1976 18.3 31.8
1975 18.4 31.7
1974 18.5 31.6
1973 18.6 31.5
1972 18.7 31.5
1971 18.8 31.4
1970 18.9 31.4
1969 19.1 31.3
1968 19.2 31.3
1967 19.2 31.3
1966 19.3 31
1965 19.3 30.6
1964 19.3 30.2
1963 19.3 29.7
1962 19.3 29.3
1961 19.3 28.9
1960 19.3 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Romania
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Nigeria Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Romania
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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