Nigeria vs South Asia: Population ages 0-14, male
Nigeria
40.6%
in 2025
South Asia
25.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
24th
South Asia rank
24th
Population ages 0-14, male over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.6% against 25.0% in South Asia, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 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 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 41.0% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 39.9% | 6.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 37.9% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 34.3% | 10.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 29.9% | 14.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 26.0% | 15.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, male, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 40.6% against 25.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, male between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 15.6%, 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, male?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and South Asia 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
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.