Congo vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, female

Congo
39.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
40.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
19th

Population ages 0-14, female over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.4% against 39.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 19th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 43.2% 41.4% 1.8% Congo
1970s 44.8% 42.8% 1.9% Congo
1980s 44.1% 44.6% 0.5% Nigeria
1990s 42.9% 43.9% 1.1% Nigeria
2000s 41.0% 43.6% 2.6% Nigeria
2010s 41.2% 43.9% 2.7% Nigeria
2020s 40.6% 41.6% 0.9% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.4% against 39.6% in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Congo and Nigeria?
0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
Congo ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.