Malawi vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, male

Malawi
41.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
40.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
24th

Population ages 0-14, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 41.1% against 40.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Malawi ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 218 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 44.1% 41.6% 2.5% Malawi
1970s 45.8% 43.8% 2.0% Malawi
1980s 46.3% 46.0% 0.3% Malawi
1990s 47.0% 45.1% 1.9% Malawi
2000s 47.1% 44.4% 2.7% Malawi
2010s 46.4% 44.4% 2.0% Malawi
2020s 42.6% 41.8% 0.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, male, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 41.1% against 40.6% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, male between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14, male?
Malawi ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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.