Nigeria vs Zambia: Population ages 0-14, female
Nigeria
40.4%
in 2025
Zambia
40.6%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
19th
Zambia rank
17th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 40.6% against 40.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 46.4% | 4.9% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 47.8% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 47.9% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 47.0% | 3.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 46.4% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 44.8% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.8% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 40.6% against 40.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.