Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population, total

Nigeria

237.53 million

in 2025

Pakistan

255.22 million

in 2025

Nigeria rank

6th

Pakistan rank

5th

Population, total over time

Nigeria
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 255.22 million against 237.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 17.69 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Nigeria
Population, total in Pakistan
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.