Nigeria vs United States of America: Population ages 0-14, female
Nigeria
47.42 million
in 2025
United States of America
28.47 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 47.42 million against 28.47 million in United States of America, a difference of 18.95 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.41 million | 29.06 million | 18.65 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 13.68 million | 26.94 million | 13.26 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 18.86 million | 25.09 million | 6.23 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 24.10 million | 27.90 million | 3.80 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 31.13 million | 29.30 million | 1.83 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.93 million | 29.94 million | 10.99 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 46.34 million | 29.01 million | 17.33 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 47.42 million against 28.47 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 18.95 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.