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Nigeria vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 30th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Spain
Population
243824469
48806901
Population rank 6/197 32/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 54/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Nigeria and Spain: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Spain economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Spain
2024 $252,261,880,141 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $487,387,801,881 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $646,950,257,578 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $609,147,716,973 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $598,586,817,819 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $668,219,992,691 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $421,739,251,509 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $375,745,731,053 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $404,649,125,252 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $493,026,682,801 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $574,183,763,412 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $520,117,180,314 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $463,971,018,239 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $414,466,676,831 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $366,990,417,129 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $295,008,835,381 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $339,476,276,258 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $278,260,846,800 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $238,454,997,161 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $175,670,569,969 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $135,764,731,646 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $104,738,954,264 $907,963,217,058
2002 $95,054,059,303 $708,938,227,244
2001 $73,557,840,064 $627,798,682,379
2000 $69,171,451,627 $598,102,854,756
1999 $59,145,077,039 $634,394,904,387
1998 $218,416,200,673 $618,731,484,575
1997 $200,850,397,618 $589,739,772,727
1996 $185,730,236,700 $642,251,412,058
1995 $140,919,776,986 $614,170,002,669
1994 $80,399,613,064 $530,183,651,720
1993 $56,721,051,402 $524,700,572,624
1992 $52,058,181,854 $630,465,353,486
1991 $59,526,833,412 $576,753,902,322
1990 $54,035,795,388 $536,175,326,477
1989 $44,003,061,108 $414,460,794,097
1988 $49,648,470,440 $375,891,716,898
1987 $52,676,041,931 $318,520,253,335
1986 $54,805,852,581 $251,141,555,186
1985 $73,745,821,158 $180,664,322,896
1984 $73,484,359,521 $171,979,977,230
1983 $97,094,911,792 $170,829,074,246
1982 $142,769,363,314 $195,856,752,991
1981 $164,475,209,516 $202,663,023,968
1980 $64,201,788,123 $232,600,556,974
1979 $47,259,911,894 $214,448,666,336
1978 $36,527,862,209 $160,484,969,618
1977 $36,035,407,725 $132,354,665,936
1976 $36,308,883,249 $118,422,534,195
1975 $27,778,934,625 $114,695,060,870
1974 $24,846,641,318 $97,204,522,642
1973 $15,162,871,287 $78,583,355,226
1972 $12,274,416,018 $59,090,176,029
1971 $9,181,769,912 $46,586,119,760
1970 $12,546,094,982 $40,963,715,237
1969 $6,634,317,346 $37,090,689,288
1968 $5,200,997,920 $32,394,326,464
1967 $5,203,237,919 $32,570,905,397
1966 $6,366,917,453 $29,559,436,183
1965 $5,874,537,650 $25,479,619,607
1964 $5,552,931,319 $21,966,876,027
1963 $5,165,590,254 $19,631,714,760
1962 $4,909,399,176 $16,609,632,791
1961 $4,467,287,893 $14,238,126,760
1960 $4,196,174,502 $12,424,514,014

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

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Nigeria and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Spain
2024 $1,084 $35,327
2023 $2,139 $33,493
2022 $2,899 $30,319
2021 $2,787 $30,799
2020 $2,797 $27,234
2019 $3,190 $29,787
2018 $2,058 $30,602
2017 $1,876 $28,381
2016 $2,070 $26,756
2015 $2,586 $25,982
2014 $3,089 $29,708
2013 $2,873 $29,229
2012 $2,633 $28,456
2011 $2,418 $31,825
2010 $2,202 $30,659
2009 $1,820 $32,280
2008 $2,154 $35,603
2007 $1,816 $32,652
2006 $1,600 $28,422
2005 $1,211 $26,451
2004 $962 $24,925
2003 $763 $21,522
2002 $712 $17,111
2001 $566 $15,368
2000 $547 $14,743
1999 $481 $15,708
1998 $1,822 $15,382
1997 $1,720 $14,722
1996 $1,633 $16,101
1995 $1,272 $15,461
1994 $745 $13,406
1993 $540 $13,330
1992 $509 $16,101
1991 $597 $14,801
1990 $556 $13,795
1989 $465 $10,674
1988 $540 $9,696
1987 $588 $8,234
1986 $628 $6,509
1985 $869 $4,696
1984 $890 $4,487
1983 $1,207 $4,475
1982 $1,822 $5,156
1981 $2,162 $5,367
1980 $870 $6,204
1979 $661 $5,766
1978 $527 $4,353
1977 $536 $3,625
1976 $556 $3,277
1975 $438 $3,208
1974 $403 $2,748
1973 $252.4 $2,246
1972 $209.5 $1,708
1971 $160.5 $1,361
1970 $224.5 $1,211
1969 $121.4 $1,109
1968 $97.3 $978
1967 $99.5 $997
1966 $124.4 $916
1965 $117.3 $797
1964 $113.3 $695
1963 $107.7 $627
1962 $104.5 $535
1961 $97.1 $463
1960 $93.1 $408

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

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Nigeria vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Spain
2026 55 84.1
2025 54.8 84
2024 54.6 83.8
2023 54.5 83.7
2022 54.1 82.4
2021 53.5 83
2020 53.1 82.2
2019 53 83.5
2018 52.7 83.1
2017 52.4 83
2016 52.2 83
2015 51.9 82.6
2014 51.9 82.8
2013 51.8 82.7
2012 51.7 82.2
2011 51.5 82.2
2010 51.3 82
2009 51.1 81.6
2008 50.7 81.3
2007 50.4 81
2006 49.9 81
2005 49.5 80.3
2004 49.1 80.3
2003 48.6 79.7
2002 48 79.8
2001 47.5 79.7
2000 47.1 79.4
1999 46.6 78.9
1998 46.1 78.9
1997 46 78.9
1996 45.8 78.3
1995 45.9 78.2
1994 45.7 78.1
1993 45.8 77.7
1992 45.6 77.6
1991 45.5 77.1
1990 45.7 77
1989 45.8 77
1988 45.8 76.9
1987 45.9 77
1986 46 76.7
1985 46.2 76.4
1984 46.3 76.5
1983 46.4 76.1
1982 46.4 76.3
1981 46.3 75.7
1980 46 75.5
1979 45.7 75
1978 45.3 74.5
1977 44.8 74.3
1976 44.2 73.8
1975 43.1 73.5
1974 42.5 73.1
1973 41.8 72.7
1972 41.3 73
1971 40.6 71.7
1970 40 72.1
1969 38.9 71.1
1968 38.6 71.7
1967 37.5 71.3
1966 38.4 71.2
1965 38.2 70.9
1964 38 70.5
1963 37.8 69.8
1962 37.6 69.6
1961 37.4 69.6
1960 37.2 69.2
1959 37 68.7
1958 36.8 68.8
1957 36.6 66.6
1956 36.5 66.8
1955 36.3 66.7
1954 36.2 66.9
1953 36 65.7
1952 35.9 64.8
1951 35.7 61.5
1950 35.5 61.8

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

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Nigeria and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Spain
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Spain
2024 232,679,478 48,848,840
2023 227,882,945 48,352,528
2022 223,150,896 47,786,102
2021 218,529,286 47,443,821
2020 213,996,181 47,359,424
2019 209,485,641 47,118,501
2018 204,938,755 46,782,011
2017 200,254,579 46,571,232
2016 195,443,700 46,458,139
2015 190,671,878 46,422,303
2014 185,896,915 46,460,733
2013 181,049,443 46,604,197
2012 176,200,625 46,773,055
2011 171,379,598 46,742,697
2010 166,642,886 46,576,897
2009 162,049,464 46,362,946
2008 157,595,014 45,954,106
2007 153,267,261 45,226,803
2006 149,077,334 44,397,319
2005 145,017,253 43,653,155
2004 141,057,045 42,921,895
2003 137,202,644 42,187,645
2002 133,471,989 41,431,558
2001 129,862,595 40,850,412
2000 126,382,494 40,567,864
1999 123,047,320 40,386,875
1998 119,846,254 40,223,509
1997 116,754,792 40,057,389
1996 113,754,779 39,889,852
1995 110,819,428 39,724,050
1994 107,935,714 39,549,108
1993 105,122,069 39,361,262
1992 102,372,770 39,157,685
1991 99,720,162 38,966,376
1990 97,120,925 38,867,322
1989 94,531,014 38,827,764
1988 92,020,090 38,766,939
1987 89,591,716 38,684,815
1986 87,235,953 38,584,624
1985 84,897,973 38,469,512
1984 82,526,443 38,330,364
1983 80,438,260 38,171,525
1982 78,378,701 37,986,012
1981 76,068,103 37,758,631
1980 73,764,641 37,491,165
1979 71,498,242 37,191,330
1978 69,326,532 36,864,898
1977 67,234,590 36,511,638
1976 65,258,009 36,137,812
1975 63,410,815 35,757,900
1974 61,679,144 35,373,335
1973 60,082,139 34,988,947
1972 58,601,748 34,604,469
1971 57,214,684 34,224,490
1970 55,893,838 33,814,531
1969 54,631,914 33,441,054
1968 53,432,783 33,113,134
1967 52,293,065 32,682,947
1966 51,188,234 32,283,194
1965 50,086,764 31,954,292
1964 49,012,016 31,609,195
1963 47,973,575 31,296,651
1962 46,965,292 31,023,366
1961 45,989,310 30,739,250
1960 45,053,782 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Spain

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Spain
2023 4.48 1.12
2022 4.55 1.16
2021 4.64 1.18
2020 4.7 1.18
2019 4.86 1.23
2018 5.02 1.26
2017 5.18 1.31
2016 5.34 1.33
2015 5.5 1.33
2014 5.62 1.32
2013 5.69 1.27
2012 5.8 1.32
2011 5.89 1.34
2010 5.95 1.37
2009 5.99 1.38
2008 6.02 1.45
2007 6.03 1.38
2006 6.05 1.36
2005 6.06 1.33
2004 6.09 1.31
2003 6.1 1.3
2002 6.12 1.25
2001 6.13 1.23
2000 6.12 1.22
1999 6.08 1.17
1998 6.07 1.13
1997 6.14 1.15
1996 6.22 1.14
1995 6.27 1.16
1994 6.32 1.19
1993 6.35 1.26
1992 6.39 1.31
1991 6.43 1.33
1990 6.46 1.36
1989 6.49 1.4
1988 6.5 1.45
1987 6.5 1.49
1986 6.56 1.56
1985 6.62 1.64
1984 6.7 1.73
1983 6.78 1.8
1982 6.8 1.94
1981 6.82 2.04
1980 6.85 2.22
1979 6.89 2.37
1978 6.92 2.54
1977 6.86 2.65
1976 6.81 2.77
1975 6.77 2.77
1974 6.7 2.88
1973 6.63 2.84
1972 6.58 2.87
1971 6.53 2.9
1970 6.47 2.84
1969 6.44 2.86
1968 6.42 2.87
1967 6.4 2.94
1966 6.39 2.91
1965 6.37 2.94
1964 6.36 3.01
1963 6.35 2.88
1962 6.36 2.8
1961 6.35 2.77
1960 6.36 2.86

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

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Nigeria and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Spain
2024 19 46.4
2023 18.8 45.9
2022 18.7 45.4
2021 18.5 44.9
2020 18.3 44.5
2019 18.2 44.1
2018 18 43.8
2017 17.9 43.5
2016 17.8 43.1
2015 17.8 42.7
2014 17.7 42.2
2013 17.7 41.7
2012 17.7 41.1
2011 17.7 40.6
2010 17.8 40.2
2009 17.8 39.8
2008 17.8 39.4
2007 17.9 39.2
2006 17.9 39
2005 17.9 38.8
2004 17.9 38.5
2003 17.9 38.3
2002 17.9 38.1
2001 17.9 37.8
2000 17.9 37.4
1999 17.9 37
1998 17.8 36.6
1997 17.7 36.2
1996 17.6 35.7
1995 17.6 35.3
1994 17.5 34.9
1993 17.4 34.6
1992 17.4 34.2
1991 17.3 33.9
1990 17.3 33.6
1989 17.3 33.2
1988 17.3 32.9
1987 17.3 32.5
1986 17.3 32.2
1985 17.3 31.9
1984 17.4 31.6
1983 17.5 31.4
1982 17.6 31.1
1981 17.7 30.9
1980 17.8 30.7
1979 17.9 30.6
1978 18 30.4
1977 18.2 30.2
1976 18.3 30.1
1975 18.4 30
1974 18.5 30
1973 18.6 30
1972 18.7 30
1971 18.8 30.1
1970 18.9 30.1
1969 19.1 30.2
1968 19.2 30.4
1967 19.2 30.4
1966 19.3 30.3
1965 19.3 30.2
1964 19.3 30.1
1963 19.3 29.9
1962 19.3 29.7
1961 19.3 29.6
1960 19.3 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Spain
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99.7%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Nigeria Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Spain
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
424,505 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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