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Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 30th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Saudi Arabia
Population
243824469
36734925
Population rank 6/197 44/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 54/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Saudi Arabia
2024 $252,261,880,141 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $487,387,801,881 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $646,950,257,578 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $609,147,716,973 $982,661,066,667
2020 $598,586,817,819 $767,951,200,000
2019 $668,219,992,691 $888,890,133,333
2018 $421,739,251,509 $886,564,800,000
2017 $375,745,731,053 $741,266,133,333
2016 $404,649,125,252 $689,279,466,667
2015 $493,026,682,801 $693,414,400,000
2014 $574,183,763,412 $787,153,066,667
2013 $520,117,180,314 $769,755,733,333
2012 $463,971,018,239 $751,921,333,333
2011 $414,466,676,831 $680,660,800,000
2010 $366,990,417,129 $528,207,466,667
2009 $295,008,835,381 $429,097,866,667
2008 $339,476,276,258 $519,796,800,000
2007 $278,260,846,800 $415,964,509,673
2006 $238,454,997,161 $376,900,133,511
2005 $175,670,569,969 $328,459,608,764
2004 $135,764,731,646 $258,742,133,333
2003 $104,738,954,264 $215,807,733,333
2002 $95,054,059,303 $189,605,866,667
2001 $73,557,840,064 $184,137,600,000
2000 $69,171,451,627 $189,514,933,333
1999 $59,145,077,039 $161,717,066,667
1998 $218,416,200,673 $146,775,466,667
1997 $200,850,397,618 $165,963,684,913
1996 $185,730,236,700 $158,662,483,311
1995 $140,919,776,986 $143,343,124,166
1994 $80,399,613,064 $135,174,899,866
1993 $56,721,051,402 $132,967,957,276
1992 $52,058,181,854 $137,087,850,467
1991 $59,526,833,412 $132,223,230,975
1990 $54,035,795,388 $117,630,173,565
1989 $44,003,061,108 $95,344,459,279
1988 $49,648,470,440 $88,256,074,766
1987 $52,676,041,931 $85,695,861,148
1986 $54,805,852,581 $86,961,922,765
1985 $73,745,821,158 $103,897,846,494
1984 $73,484,359,521 $119,624,858,116
1983 $97,094,911,792 $129,171,635,311
1982 $142,769,363,314 $153,240,313,858
1981 $164,475,209,516 $184,291,360,139
1980 $64,201,788,123 $164,539,660,725
1979 $47,259,911,894 $111,858,444,786
1978 $36,527,862,209 $80,266,516,687
1977 $36,035,407,725 $74,188,986,586
1976 $36,308,883,249 $64,005,665,722
1975 $27,778,934,625 $46,773,208,643
1974 $24,846,641,318 $45,412,957,746
1973 $15,162,871,287 $14,947,435,499
1972 $12,274,416,018 $9,664,267,087
1971 $9,181,769,912 $7,184,806,909
1970 $12,546,094,982 $5,377,333,333
1969 $6,634,317,346 $4,485,777,644
1968 $5,200,997,920 $4,187,777,711
1967 $5,203,237,919 $3,257,022,223
1966 $6,366,917,453 $2,920,555,557
1965 $5,874,537,650 $2,647,955,558
1964 $5,552,931,319 $2,371,808,713
1963 $5,165,590,254 $2,207,393,172
1962 $4,909,399,176 $2,130,606,532
1961 $4,467,287,893 $1,920,811,284
1960 $4,196,174,502 $1,748,124,064

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

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Nigeria and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,084 $35,122
2023 $2,139 $36,157
2022 $2,899 $38,510
2021 $2,787 $31,921
2020 $2,797 $24,339
2019 $3,190 $29,567
2018 $2,058 $29,360
2017 $1,876 $23,929
2016 $2,070 $22,268
2015 $2,586 $23,256
2014 $3,089 $27,805
2013 $2,873 $27,865
2012 $2,633 $28,733
2011 $2,418 $27,127
2010 $2,202 $22,028
2009 $1,820 $17,718
2008 $2,154 $22,320
2007 $1,816 $18,596
2006 $1,600 $17,564
2005 $1,211 $15,976
2004 $962 $13,154
2003 $763 $11,487
2002 $712 $10,586
2001 $566 $10,805
2000 $547 $11,715
1999 $481 $10,452
1998 $1,822 $9,836
1997 $1,720 $11,545
1996 $1,633 $11,472
1995 $1,272 $10,786
1994 $745 $10,602
1993 $540 $10,885
1992 $509 $11,730
1991 $597 $11,847
1990 $556 $11,055
1989 $465 $9,414
1988 $540 $9,165
1987 $588 $9,386
1986 $628 $10,078
1985 $869 $12,745
1984 $890 $15,541
1983 $1,207 $17,810
1982 $1,822 $22,454
1981 $2,162 $28,703
1980 $870 $27,206
1979 $661 $19,612
1978 $527 $14,914
1977 $536 $14,595
1976 $556 $13,313
1975 $438 $10,266
1974 $403 $10,503
1973 $252.4 $3,640
1972 $209.5 $2,474
1971 $160.5 $1,929
1970 $224.5 $1,509
1969 $121.4 $1,313
1968 $97.3 $1,276
1967 $99.5 $1,032
1966 $124.4 $961
1965 $117.3 $904
1964 $113.3 $840
1963 $107.7 $812
1962 $104.5 $813
1961 $97.1 $760
1960 $93.1 $718

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

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Nigeria vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Saudi Arabia
2026 55 79.4
2025 54.8 79.2
2024 54.6 79
2023 54.5 78.7
2022 54.1 77.3
2021 53.5 77.1
2020 53.1 77.6
2019 53 78.3
2018 52.7 78.7
2017 52.4 78.7
2016 52.2 78.4
2015 51.9 77.8
2014 51.9 77.1
2013 51.8 76.5
2012 51.7 76.1
2011 51.5 75.8
2010 51.3 75.6
2009 51.1 75.4
2008 50.7 75.3
2007 50.4 75.1
2006 49.9 74.8
2005 49.5 74.4
2004 49.1 74
2003 48.6 73.7
2002 48 73.3
2001 47.5 73
2000 47.1 72.6
1999 46.6 72.3
1998 46.1 72
1997 46 71.6
1996 45.8 71.3
1995 45.9 70.9
1994 45.7 70.6
1993 45.8 70.2
1992 45.6 69.8
1991 45.5 69.3
1990 45.7 68.9
1989 45.8 68.4
1988 45.8 67.8
1987 45.9 67.2
1986 46 66.6
1985 46.2 66
1984 46.3 65.4
1983 46.4 64.7
1982 46.4 64
1981 46.3 63.3
1980 46 62.4
1979 45.7 61.5
1978 45.3 60.7
1977 44.8 59.7
1976 44.2 58.8
1975 43.1 57.8
1974 42.5 56.8
1973 41.8 55.8
1972 41.3 54.7
1971 40.6 53.7
1970 40 52.7
1969 38.9 51.8
1968 38.6 50.9
1967 37.5 50
1966 38.4 49.2
1965 38.2 48.4
1964 38 47.7
1963 37.8 47.1
1962 37.6 46.5
1961 37.4 45.9
1960 37.2 45.3
1959 37 44.8
1958 36.8 44.2
1957 36.6 43.7
1956 36.5 43.1
1955 36.3 42.6
1954 36.2 42.1
1953 36 41.6
1952 35.9 41.1
1951 35.7 40.6
1950 35.5 40

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

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Nigeria and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Saudi Arabia
2024 232,679,478 35,300,280
2023 227,882,945 33,702,731
2022 223,150,896 32,175,224
2021 218,529,286 30,784,383
2020 213,996,181 31,552,510
2019 209,485,641 30,063,799
2018 204,938,755 30,196,281
2017 200,254,579 30,977,355
2016 195,443,700 30,954,198
2015 190,671,878 29,816,382
2014 185,896,915 28,309,273
2013 181,049,443 27,624,004
2012 176,200,625 26,168,861
2011 171,379,598 25,091,867
2010 166,642,886 23,978,487
2009 162,049,464 24,217,654
2008 157,595,014 23,287,877
2007 153,267,261 22,368,313
2006 149,077,334 21,459,144
2005 145,017,253 20,559,890
2004 141,057,045 19,669,480
2003 137,202,644 18,786,767
2002 133,471,989 17,910,910
2001 129,862,595 17,041,397
2000 126,382,494 16,177,722
1999 123,047,320 15,472,075
1998 119,846,254 14,922,185
1997 116,754,792 14,374,943
1996 113,754,779 13,831,009
1995 110,819,428 13,289,245
1994 107,935,714 12,750,040
1993 105,122,069 12,215,862
1992 102,372,770 11,686,676
1991 99,720,162 11,160,744
1990 97,120,925 10,640,691
1989 94,531,014 10,128,394
1988 92,020,090 9,629,165
1987 89,591,716 9,130,194
1986 87,235,953 8,628,639
1985 84,897,973 8,151,779
1984 82,526,443 7,697,307
1983 80,438,260 7,252,941
1982 78,378,701 6,824,486
1981 76,068,103 6,420,551
1980 73,764,641 6,047,997
1979 71,498,242 5,703,698
1978 69,326,532 5,381,902
1977 67,234,590 5,083,048
1976 65,258,009 4,807,933
1975 63,410,815 4,556,287
1974 61,679,144 4,323,632
1973 60,082,139 4,106,344
1972 58,601,748 3,905,722
1971 57,214,684 3,724,031
1970 55,893,838 3,562,470
1969 54,631,914 3,417,114
1968 53,432,783 3,282,711
1967 52,293,065 3,157,242
1966 51,188,234 3,039,887
1965 50,086,764 2,928,771
1964 49,012,016 2,821,968
1963 47,973,575 2,719,341
1962 46,965,292 2,620,910
1961 45,989,310 2,526,347
1960 45,053,782 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Saudi Arabia
2023 4.48 2.28
2022 4.55 2.14
2021 4.64 2.17
2020 4.7 2.27
2019 4.86 2.49
2018 5.02 2.67
2017 5.18 2.67
2016 5.34 2.65
2015 5.5 2.63
2014 5.62 2.68
2013 5.69 2.67
2012 5.8 2.78
2011 5.89 2.8
2010 5.95 2.81
2009 5.99 2.95
2008 6.02 3.07
2007 6.03 3.19
2006 6.05 3.18
2005 6.06 3.16
2004 6.09 3.26
2003 6.1 3.47
2002 6.12 3.71
2001 6.13 3.96
2000 6.12 4.21
1999 6.08 4.35
1998 6.07 4.52
1997 6.14 4.66
1996 6.22 4.81
1995 6.27 4.99
1994 6.32 5.16
1993 6.35 5.33
1992 6.39 5.49
1991 6.43 5.64
1990 6.46 5.8
1989 6.49 5.98
1988 6.5 6.15
1987 6.5 6.34
1986 6.56 6.52
1985 6.62 6.65
1984 6.7 6.78
1983 6.78 6.88
1982 6.8 6.98
1981 6.82 7.07
1980 6.85 7.15
1979 6.89 7.23
1978 6.92 7.26
1977 6.86 7.3
1976 6.81 7.33
1975 6.77 7.37
1974 6.7 7.43
1973 6.63 7.48
1972 6.58 7.54
1971 6.53 7.56
1970 6.47 7.58
1969 6.44 7.6
1968 6.42 7.63
1967 6.4 7.66
1966 6.39 7.66
1965 6.37 7.66
1964 6.36 7.67
1963 6.35 7.65
1962 6.36 7.64
1961 6.35 7.63
1960 6.36 7.63

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

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Nigeria and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Saudi Arabia
2024 19 30.5
2023 18.8 30.2
2022 18.7 29.7
2021 18.5 29.5
2020 18.3 29.4
2019 18.2 29.3
2018 18 29.3
2017 17.9 29
2016 17.8 28.6
2015 17.8 27.9
2014 17.7 27.2
2013 17.7 26.6
2012 17.7 25.9
2011 17.7 25.2
2010 17.8 24.5
2009 17.8 23.9
2008 17.8 23.4
2007 17.9 22.8
2006 17.9 22.3
2005 17.9 21.9
2004 17.9 21.4
2003 17.9 21.1
2002 17.9 20.8
2001 17.9 20.7
2000 17.9 20.8
1999 17.9 20.7
1998 17.8 20.4
1997 17.7 20.2
1996 17.6 19.9
1995 17.6 19.7
1994 17.5 19.6
1993 17.4 19.4
1992 17.4 19.3
1991 17.3 19.2
1990 17.3 19
1989 17.3 19
1988 17.3 18.9
1987 17.3 18.8
1986 17.3 18.7
1985 17.3 18.7
1984 17.4 18.6
1983 17.5 18.5
1982 17.6 18.4
1981 17.7 18.3
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.9 18.1
1978 18 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.3 17.8
1975 18.4 17.7
1974 18.5 17.6
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.7 17.4
1971 18.8 17.4
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.2 17.6
1966 19.3 17.7
1965 19.3 17.9
1964 19.3 18
1963 19.3 18.2
1962 19.3 18.4
1961 19.3 18.5
1960 19.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Saudi Arabia
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
60.6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Nigeria Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.61%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
137,554 mi
2006

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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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