Gambia vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, male

Gambia
40.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
40.6%
in 2025
Gambia rank
26th
Nigeria rank
24th

Population ages 0-14, male over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.6% against 40.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 41.6% 41.6% 0.0% Nigeria
1970s 43.0% 43.8% 0.8% Nigeria
1980s 45.9% 46.0% 0.1% Nigeria
1990s 47.1% 45.1% 1.9% Gambia
2000s 46.7% 44.4% 2.3% Gambia
2010s 44.2% 44.4% 0.1% Nigeria
2020s 41.5% 41.8% 0.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, male, Gambia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.6% against 40.3% in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, male between Gambia and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14, male?
Gambia ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male 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

Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.