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Nigeria vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 30th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Tanzania
Population
243824469
73145892
Population rank 6/197 20/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Nigeria and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Tanzania
2024 $252,261,880,141 $78,844,405,385
2023 $487,387,801,881 $79,030,935,627
2022 $646,950,257,578 $75,749,121,843
2021 $609,147,716,973 $70,655,628,148
2020 $598,586,817,819 $66,068,737,786
2019 $668,219,992,691 $61,026,731,926
2018 $421,739,251,509 $57,003,712,892
2017 $375,745,731,053 $53,274,884,533
2016 $404,649,125,252 $49,774,409,374
2015 $493,026,682,801 $47,413,919,817
2014 $574,183,763,412 $49,986,726,461
2013 $520,117,180,314 $45,648,857,242
2012 $463,971,018,239 $39,650,394,363
2011 $414,466,676,831 $34,657,140,096
2010 $366,990,417,129 $32,012,892,919
2009 $295,008,835,381 $29,400,573,554
2008 $339,476,276,258 $27,947,821,398
2007 $278,260,846,800 $21,860,434,823
2006 $238,454,997,161 $18,619,859,795
2005 $175,670,569,969 $18,395,383,647
2004 $135,764,731,646 $16,673,062,473
2003 $104,738,954,264 $15,211,487,709
2002 $95,054,059,303 $14,129,651,896
2001 $73,557,840,064 $13,563,990,022
2000 $69,171,451,627 $13,371,767,082
1999 $59,145,077,039 $12,704,334,196
1998 $218,416,200,673 $12,172,790,056
1997 $200,850,397,618 $11,158,197,942
1996 $185,730,236,700 $9,433,528,150
1995 $140,919,776,986 $7,631,431,840
1994 $80,399,613,064 $6,550,480,484
1993 $56,721,051,402 $6,182,872,708
1992 $52,058,181,854 $6,681,997,469
1991 $59,526,833,412 $7,197,768,159
1990 $54,035,795,388 $6,184,384,225
1989 $44,003,061,108 $6,418,799,007
1988 $49,648,470,440 $7,406,614,407
1987 $52,676,041,931 $7,824,193,222
1986 $54,805,852,581 $10,840,864,521
1985 $73,745,821,158 $15,328,295,175
1984 $73,484,359,521 $12,906,635,133
1983 $97,094,911,792 $14,049,883,809
1982 $142,769,363,314 $13,927,383,240
1981 $164,475,209,516 $13,161,540,378
1980 $64,201,788,123 $11,409,228,087
1979 $47,259,911,894 $9,804,637,491
1978 $36,527,862,209 $9,261,675,710
1977 $36,035,407,725 $7,732,598,995
1976 $36,308,883,249 $6,472,511,988
1975 $27,778,934,625 $5,729,917,840
1974 $24,846,641,318 $4,977,337,978
1973 $15,162,871,287 $4,144,104,535
1972 $12,274,416,018 $3,472,787,266
1971 $9,181,769,912 $3,050,673,517
1970 $12,546,094,982 $2,851,419,386
1969 $6,634,317,346 $5,142,066,811
1968 $5,200,997,920 $4,895,251,824
1967 $5,203,237,919 $4,565,132,048
1966 $6,366,917,453 $4,377,998,825
1965 $5,874,537,650 $3,817,226,546
1964 $5,552,931,319 $3,748,840,925
1963 $5,165,590,254 $3,456,579,293
1962 $4,909,399,176 $3,101,589,993
1961 $4,467,287,893 $2,826,179,031
1960 $4,196,174,502 $2,651,729,807

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

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Nigeria and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Tanzania
2024 $1,084 $1,150
2023 $2,139 $1,186
2022 $2,899 $1,171
2021 $2,787 $1,125
2020 $2,797 $1,084
2019 $3,190 $1,031
2018 $2,058 $992
2017 $1,876 $957
2016 $2,070 $925
2015 $2,586 $911
2014 $3,089 $993
2013 $2,873 $935
2012 $2,633 $837
2011 $2,418 $753
2010 $2,202 $715
2009 $1,820 $674
2008 $2,154 $657
2007 $1,816 $528
2006 $1,600 $462
2005 $1,211 $469
2004 $962 $438
2003 $763 $410
2002 $712 $391
2001 $566 $385
2000 $547 $390
1999 $481 $382
1998 $1,822 $375
1997 $1,720 $353
1996 $1,633 $305
1995 $1,272 $251.2
1994 $745 $222.5
1993 $540 $218.2
1992 $509 $243.4
1991 $597 $268.8
1990 $556 $236.9
1989 $465 $252.3
1988 $540 $299
1987 $588 $326
1986 $628 $466
1985 $869 $681
1984 $890 $593
1983 $1,207 $667
1982 $1,822 $683
1981 $2,162 $665
1980 $870 $595
1979 $661 $527
1978 $527 $515
1977 $536 $446
1976 $556 $387
1975 $438 $355
1974 $403 $320
1973 $252.4 $276.1
1972 $209.5 $239.8
1971 $160.5 $218.4
1970 $224.5 $211.3
1969 $121.4 $394
1968 $97.3 $388
1967 $99.5 $374
1966 $124.4 $370
1965 $117.3 $333
1964 $113.3 $337
1963 $107.7 $320
1962 $104.5 $295.7
1961 $97.1 $277.4
1960 $93.1 $267.8

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

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Nigeria vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Tanzania
2026 55 67.6
2025 54.8 67.4
2024 54.6 67.2
2023 54.5 67
2022 54.1 66.9
2021 53.5 66.1
2020 53.1 66.8
2019 53 66
2018 52.7 65.5
2017 52.4 65
2016 52.2 64.4
2015 51.9 63.9
2014 51.9 63.4
2013 51.8 62.8
2012 51.7 62.3
2011 51.5 61.6
2010 51.3 61.1
2009 51.1 60.5
2008 50.7 59.9
2007 50.4 59.3
2006 49.9 58.5
2005 49.5 57.7
2004 49.1 56.8
2003 48.6 55.9
2002 48 54.9
2001 47.5 54.1
2000 47.1 53.2
1999 46.6 52.4
1998 46.1 51.8
1997 46 51.2
1996 45.8 51.1
1995 45.9 51
1994 45.7 51.1
1993 45.8 51.2
1992 45.6 51.4
1991 45.5 51.8
1990 45.7 52
1989 45.8 52.1
1988 45.8 52.2
1987 45.9 52.2
1986 46 52.2
1985 46.2 52.2
1984 46.3 52.2
1983 46.4 52.2
1982 46.4 52
1981 46.3 51.7
1980 46 51.3
1979 45.7 50.8
1978 45.3 50.4
1977 44.8 50
1976 44.2 49.5
1975 43.1 48.9
1974 42.5 48.4
1973 41.8 47.9
1972 41.3 47.4
1971 40.6 47
1970 40 46.5
1969 38.9 46
1968 38.6 45.6
1967 37.5 45.2
1966 38.4 44.9
1965 38.2 44.5
1964 38 44.1
1963 37.8 43.6
1962 37.6 43.2
1961 37.4 42.8
1960 37.2 42.6
1959 37 42.5
1958 36.8 42.3
1957 36.6 42.1
1956 36.5 42
1955 36.3 41.8
1954 36.2 41.7
1953 36 41.5
1952 35.9 41.4
1951 35.7 41.2
1950 35.5 41

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

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Nigeria and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Tanzania
2024 232,679,478 68,560,157
2023 227,882,945 66,617,606
2022 223,150,896 64,711,821
2021 218,529,286 62,830,412
2020 213,996,181 60,972,798
2019 209,485,641 59,174,891
2018 204,938,755 57,437,145
2017 200,254,579 55,652,890
2016 195,443,700 53,824,013
2015 190,671,878 52,020,962
2014 185,896,915 50,351,512
2013 181,049,443 48,824,128
2012 176,200,625 47,374,260
2011 171,379,598 46,029,367
2010 166,642,886 44,758,488
2009 162,049,464 43,633,982
2008 157,595,014 42,570,728
2007 153,267,261 41,435,512
2006 149,077,334 40,294,902
2005 145,017,253 39,182,076
2004 141,057,045 38,109,668
2003 137,202,644 37,089,555
2002 133,471,989 36,121,304
2001 129,862,595 35,198,299
2000 126,382,494 34,260,139
1999 123,047,320 33,300,330
1998 119,846,254 32,420,458
1997 116,754,792 31,578,089
1996 113,754,779 30,945,762
1995 110,819,428 30,383,497
1994 107,935,714 29,442,356
1993 105,122,069 28,332,692
1992 102,372,770 27,457,588
1991 99,720,162 26,780,436
1990 97,120,925 26,110,207
1989 94,531,014 25,438,759
1988 92,020,090 24,769,686
1987 89,591,716 24,030,378
1986 87,235,953 23,258,959
1985 84,897,973 22,501,693
1984 82,526,443 21,779,066
1983 80,438,260 21,079,874
1982 78,378,701 20,398,571
1981 76,068,103 19,784,703
1980 73,764,641 19,189,769
1979 71,498,242 18,592,038
1978 69,326,532 17,976,566
1977 67,234,590 17,352,929
1976 65,258,009 16,736,211
1975 63,410,815 16,138,361
1974 61,679,144 15,561,630
1973 60,082,139 15,010,101
1972 58,601,748 14,479,308
1971 57,214,684 13,971,451
1970 55,893,838 13,492,677
1969 54,631,914 13,036,700
1968 53,432,783 12,602,076
1967 52,293,065 12,200,109
1966 51,188,234 11,827,459
1965 50,086,764 11,470,728
1964 49,012,016 11,127,826
1963 47,973,575 10,799,528
1962 46,965,292 10,487,756
1961 45,989,310 10,187,886
1960 45,053,782 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Tanzania
2023 4.48 4.61
2022 4.55 4.67
2021 4.64 4.73
2020 4.7 4.8
2019 4.86 4.87
2018 5.02 4.93
2017 5.18 4.99
2016 5.34 5.01
2015 5.5 5.03
2014 5.62 5.12
2013 5.69 5.16
2012 5.8 5.14
2011 5.89 5.14
2010 5.95 5.23
2009 5.99 5.26
2008 6.02 5.32
2007 6.03 5.4
2006 6.05 5.51
2005 6.06 5.58
2004 6.09 5.6
2003 6.1 5.58
2002 6.12 5.57
2001 6.13 5.62
2000 6.12 5.67
1999 6.08 5.75
1998 6.07 5.81
1997 6.14 5.84
1996 6.22 5.83
1995 6.27 5.82
1994 6.32 5.89
1993 6.35 6
1992 6.39 6.08
1991 6.43 6.14
1990 6.46 6.2
1989 6.49 6.3
1988 6.5 6.38
1987 6.5 6.41
1986 6.56 6.49
1985 6.62 6.6
1984 6.7 6.72
1983 6.78 6.81
1982 6.8 6.87
1981 6.82 6.93
1980 6.85 6.99
1979 6.89 7.04
1978 6.92 7.06
1977 6.86 7.07
1976 6.81 7.09
1975 6.77 7.1
1974 6.7 7.12
1973 6.63 7.06
1972 6.58 7.05
1971 6.53 7.04
1970 6.47 7
1969 6.44 6.95
1968 6.42 6.9
1967 6.4 6.86
1966 6.39 6.8
1965 6.37 6.73
1964 6.36 6.68
1963 6.35 6.65
1962 6.36 6.61
1961 6.35 6.56
1960 6.36 6.54

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

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Nigeria and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Tanzania
2024 19 18.4
2023 18.8 18.3
2022 18.7 18.2
2021 18.5 18.1
2020 18.3 18
2019 18.2 17.9
2018 18 17.9
2017 17.9 17.8
2016 17.8 17.6
2015 17.8 17.5
2014 17.7 17.4
2013 17.7 17.3
2012 17.7 17.3
2011 17.7 17.2
2010 17.8 17.2
2009 17.8 17.2
2008 17.8 17.3
2007 17.9 17.3
2006 17.9 17.4
2005 17.9 17.4
2004 17.9 17.4
2003 17.9 17.4
2002 17.9 17.5
2001 17.9 17.5
2000 17.9 17.4
1999 17.9 17.4
1998 17.8 17.3
1997 17.7 17.3
1996 17.6 17.4
1995 17.6 17.4
1994 17.5 17.3
1993 17.4 17
1992 17.4 16.8
1991 17.3 16.7
1990 17.3 16.7
1989 17.3 16.6
1988 17.3 16.6
1987 17.3 16.5
1986 17.3 16.4
1985 17.3 16.3
1984 17.4 16.2
1983 17.5 16.2
1982 17.6 16.3
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.9 16.6
1978 18 16.7
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18.3 16.8
1975 18.4 16.9
1974 18.5 16.9
1973 18.6 17
1972 18.7 17
1971 18.8 17
1970 18.9 17.1
1969 19.1 17.1
1968 19.2 17.1
1967 19.2 17.2
1966 19.3 17.2
1965 19.3 17.3
1964 19.3 17.4
1963 19.3 17.4
1962 19.3 17.4
1961 19.3 17.4
1960 19.3 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Nigeria Tanzania
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Nigeria Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Tanzania
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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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