Nigeria vs South Asia: Population ages 0-14, female

Nigeria
40.4%
in 2025
South Asia
24.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
19th
South Asia rank
22nd

Population ages 0-14, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.4% against 24.2% in South Asia, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 41.4% 41.6% 0.2% South Asia
1970s 42.8% 41.2% 1.7% Nigeria
1980s 44.6% 39.8% 4.8% Nigeria
1990s 43.9% 37.4% 6.5% Nigeria
2000s 43.6% 33.5% 10.0% Nigeria
2010s 43.9% 28.9% 15.0% Nigeria
2020s 41.6% 25.2% 16.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Nigeria or South Asia?
Nigeria, at 40.4% against 24.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Nigeria and South Asia?
16.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
Nigeria ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 22nd 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.