Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, female
Burkina Faso
40.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
40.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Nigeria rank
19th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.4% against 40.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.9% | 41.4% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 42.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 43.6% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.9% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.6% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.4% against 40.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.