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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Nigeria vs Russian Federation

Nigeria and Russian Federation compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Russian Federation leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

MetricNigeriaRussian Federation
Population227,882,945143,826,130
GDP Per Capita$2,139$14,159
Life Expectancy54.573.3
Population Growth Rate2.10-0.29
Urban Population62.2%75.0%
Fertility Rate4.481.41
Infant Mortality (per 1000)70.14.2
Literacy Rate63.2%99.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.1%
Internet Users39.1%90.4%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)
Physicians Per 10000.385.11
Gini Index33.933.0
Forest Area23.2%49.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nigeria has a population of 227,882,945 compared to Russian Federation's 143,826,130.

Across the metrics compared, Nigeria leads in 2 categories while Russian Federation leads in 8. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.