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Nigeria vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 30th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Russia
Population
243824469
141906741
Population rank 6/197 9/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 54/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Nigeria and Russia: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Russia economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Russia
2024 $252,261,880,141 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $487,387,801,881 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $646,950,257,578 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $609,147,716,973 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $598,586,817,819 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $668,219,992,691 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $421,739,251,509 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $375,745,731,053 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $404,649,125,252 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $493,026,682,801 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $574,183,763,412 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $520,117,180,314 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $463,971,018,239 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $414,466,676,831 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $366,990,417,129 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $295,008,835,381 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $339,476,276,258 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $278,260,846,800 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $238,454,997,161 $989,932,071,353
2005 $175,670,569,969 $764,015,973,481
2004 $135,764,731,646 $591,016,690,732
2003 $104,738,954,264 $430,347,420,185
2002 $95,054,059,303 $345,470,494,418
2001 $73,557,840,064 $306,602,070,621
2000 $69,171,451,627 $259,710,142,197
1999 $59,145,077,039 $195,907,128,351
1998 $218,416,200,673 $270,955,486,862
1997 $200,850,397,618 $404,928,954,192
1996 $185,730,236,700 $391,724,890,744
1995 $140,919,776,986 $395,537,185,735
1994 $80,399,613,064 $395,077,301,248
1993 $56,721,051,402 $435,083,713,851
1992 $52,058,181,854 $460,290,556,901
1991 $59,526,833,412 $517,962,962,963
1990 $54,035,795,388 $517,014,446,228
1989 $44,003,061,108 $506,631,299,735
1988 $49,648,470,440 $554,828,660,436
1987 $52,676,041,931 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Russia
2024 $1,084 $15,145
2023 $2,139 $14,403
2022 $2,899 $15,888
2021 $2,787 $12,637
2020 $2,797 $10,280
2019 $3,190 $11,640
2018 $2,058 $11,399
2017 $1,876 $10,835
2016 $2,070 $8,804
2015 $2,586 $9,427
2014 $3,089 $14,277
2013 $2,873 $15,941
2012 $2,633 $15,402
2011 $2,418 $14,305
2010 $2,202 $10,675
2009 $1,820 $8,563
2008 $2,154 $11,635
2007 $1,816 $9,101
2006 $1,600 $6,920
2005 $1,211 $5,323
2004 $962 $4,102
2003 $763 $2,975
2002 $712 $2,378
2001 $566 $2,100
2000 $547 $1,772
1999 $481 $1,331
1998 $1,822 $1,835
1997 $1,720 $2,738
1996 $1,633 $2,644
1995 $1,272 $2,666
1994 $745 $2,662
1993 $540 $2,931
1992 $509 $3,099
1991 $597 $3,490
1990 $556 $3,494
1989 $465 $3,430
1988 $540 $3,778
1987 $588 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Russia
2026 55 73.7
2025 54.8 73.5
2024 54.6 73.3
2023 54.5 73.2
2022 54.1 72.5
2021 53.5 69.8
2020 53.1 71.2
2019 53 73.1
2018 52.7 72.9
2017 52.4 72.8
2016 52.2 71.9
2015 51.9 71.3
2014 51.9 70.8
2013 51.8 70.6
2012 51.7 70.1
2011 51.5 69.7
2010 51.3 68.2
2009 51.1 68.7
2008 50.7 67.9
2007 50.4 67.5
2006 49.9 66.5
2005 49.5 65.2
2004 49.1 65.1
2003 48.6 64.7
2002 48 64.7
2001 47.5 65
2000 47.1 65
1999 46.6 65.6
1998 46.1 66.9
1997 46 66.6
1996 45.8 65.4
1995 45.9 64
1994 45.7 63.8
1993 45.8 65
1992 45.6 67.8
1991 45.5 69
1990 45.7 69.3
1989 45.8 69.7
1988 45.8 69.9
1987 45.9 70.1
1986 46 70
1985 46.2 68.3
1984 46.3 67.6
1983 46.4 68
1982 46.4 68.1
1981 46.3 67.6
1980 46 67.5
1979 45.7 67.6
1978 45.3 67.8
1977 44.8 67.9
1976 44.2 68.1
1975 43.1 68.3
1974 42.5 68.7
1973 41.8 68.9
1972 41.3 68.8
1971 40.6 68.9
1970 40 68.7
1969 38.9 68.6
1968 38.6 69.1
1967 37.5 69.2
1966 38.4 69.4
1965 38.2 69.3
1964 38 69.5
1963 37.8 69.1
1962 37.6 68.5
1961 37.4 68.6
1960 37.2 68.3
1959 37 67.4
1958 36.8 67.7
1957 36.6 66
1956 36.5 66.5
1955 36.3 62.1
1954 36.2 59.9
1953 36 58.8
1952 35.9 57.6
1951 35.7 55.3
1950 35.5 55.5

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

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Nigeria and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Russia
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Russia
2024 232,679,478 143,533,851
2023 227,882,945 143,826,130
2022 223,150,896 144,236,933
2021 218,529,286 144,746,762
2020 213,996,181 145,245,148
2019 209,485,641 145,453,291
2018 204,938,755 145,398,106
2017 200,254,579 145,293,260
2016 195,443,700 145,015,460
2015 190,671,878 144,640,716
2014 185,896,915 144,237,223
2013 181,049,443 143,805,638
2012 176,200,625 143,378,447
2011 171,379,598 143,018,195
2010 166,642,886 142,849,468
2009 162,049,464 142,785,348
2008 157,595,014 142,742,366
2007 153,267,261 142,805,114
2006 149,077,334 143,049,637
2005 145,017,253 143,518,814
2004 141,057,045 144,067,316
2003 137,202,644 144,648,618
2002 133,471,989 145,306,497
2001 129,862,595 145,976,482
2000 126,382,494 146,596,869
1999 123,047,320 147,214,776
1998 119,846,254 147,670,784
1997 116,754,792 147,915,361
1996 113,754,779 148,160,129
1995 110,819,428 148,375,787
1994 107,935,714 148,407,912
1993 105,122,069 148,458,777
1992 102,372,770 148,538,197
1991 99,720,162 148,394,216
1990 97,120,925 147,969,406
1989 94,531,014 147,721,000
1988 92,020,090 146,857,000
1987 89,591,716 145,908,000
1986 87,235,953 144,894,000
1985 84,897,973 143,858,000
1984 82,526,443 142,745,000
1983 80,438,260 141,668,000
1982 78,378,701 140,823,000
1981 76,068,103 139,941,000
1980 73,764,641 139,010,000
1979 71,498,242 138,027,000
1978 69,326,532 137,060,000
1977 67,234,590 136,100,000
1976 65,258,009 135,147,000
1975 63,410,815 134,200,000
1974 61,679,144 133,432,000
1973 60,082,139 132,669,000
1972 58,601,748 131,909,000
1971 57,214,684 131,155,000
1970 55,893,838 130,404,000
1969 54,631,914 129,664,000
1968 53,432,783 128,928,000
1967 52,293,065 128,196,000
1966 51,188,234 127,468,000
1965 50,086,764 126,745,000
1964 49,012,016 125,345,000
1963 47,973,575 123,960,000
1962 46,965,292 122,591,000
1961 45,989,310 121,236,000
1960 45,053,782 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Russia

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Russia
2023 4.48 1.41
2022 4.55 1.42
2021 4.64 1.51
2020 4.7 1.51
2019 4.86 1.5
2018 5.02 1.58
2017 5.18 1.62
2016 5.34 1.76
2015 5.5 1.78
2014 5.62 1.75
2013 5.69 1.71
2012 5.8 1.69
2011 5.89 1.58
2010 5.95 1.57
2009 5.99 1.54
2008 6.02 1.5
2007 6.03 1.42
2006 6.05 1.31
2005 6.06 1.29
2004 6.09 1.34
2003 6.1 1.32
2002 6.12 1.29
2001 6.13 1.22
2000 6.12 1.2
1999 6.08 1.16
1998 6.07 1.23
1997 6.14 1.22
1996 6.22 1.27
1995 6.27 1.34
1994 6.32 1.4
1993 6.35 1.39
1992 6.39 1.55
1991 6.43 1.73
1990 6.46 1.89
1989 6.49 2.01
1988 6.5 2.12
1987 6.5 2.22
1986 6.56 2.15
1985 6.62 2.05
1984 6.7 2.06
1983 6.78 2.11
1982 6.8 2.04
1981 6.82 1.91
1980 6.85 1.89
1979 6.89 1.9
1978 6.92 1.92
1977 6.86 1.95
1976 6.81 1.97
1975 6.77 1.98
1974 6.7 2
1973 6.63 2.01
1972 6.58 2.04
1971 6.53 2.03
1970 6.47 1.99
1969 6.44 1.97
1968 6.42 1.99
1967 6.4 2.04
1966 6.39 2.1
1965 6.37 2.13
1964 6.36 2.18
1963 6.35 2.27
1962 6.36 2.36
1961 6.35 2.45
1960 6.36 2.52

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

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Nigeria and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Russia
2024 19 40.9
2023 18.8 40.5
2022 18.7 40.1
2021 18.5 39.9
2020 18.3 39.7
2019 18.2 39.4
2018 18 39.2
2017 17.9 39
2016 17.8 38.8
2015 17.8 38.7
2014 17.7 38.6
2013 17.7 38.4
2012 17.7 38.3
2011 17.7 38.1
2010 17.8 38
2009 17.8 37.9
2008 17.8 37.8
2007 17.9 37.7
2006 17.9 37.6
2005 17.9 37.4
2004 17.9 37.2
2003 17.9 37
2002 17.9 36.9
2001 17.9 36.8
2000 17.9 36.6
1999 17.9 36.3
1998 17.8 36
1997 17.7 35.7
1996 17.6 35.3
1995 17.6 35
1994 17.5 34.7
1993 17.4 34.4
1992 17.4 33.9
1991 17.3 33.6
1990 17.3 33.2
1989 17.3 32.9
1988 17.3 32.6
1987 17.3 32.4
1986 17.3 32.2
1985 17.3 32
1984 17.4 31.8
1983 17.5 31.7
1982 17.6 31.6
1981 17.7 31.4
1980 17.8 31.3
1979 17.9 31.1
1978 18 31
1977 18.2 30.9
1976 18.3 30.6
1975 18.4 30.7
1974 18.5 30.9
1973 18.6 31.1
1972 18.7 31.1
1971 18.8 31
1970 18.9 30.7
1969 19.1 30.3
1968 19.2 29.8
1967 19.2 29.2
1966 19.3 28.9
1965 19.3 28.6
1964 19.3 28.3
1963 19.3 28.1
1962 19.3 27.7
1961 19.3 27.4
1960 19.3 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Russia
% of world population
2.86%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Nigeria Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Russia
% of world land
0.61%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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