Nigeria vs South Asia: Population ages 0-14, total, per capita
Nigeria
0.4052 units per person
in 2025
South Asia
0.2459 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
20th
South Asia rank
22nd
Population ages 0-14, total, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.4052 units per person against 0.2459 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.1593 units per person.
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 20th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4152 units per person | 0.4153 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Asia |
| 1970s | 0.4333 units per person | 0.411 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.4526 units per person | 0.3983 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.4453 units per person | 0.3768 units per person | 0.0686 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4399 units per person | 0.3395 units per person | 0.1004 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4413 units per person | 0.294 units per person | 0.1473 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.417 units per person | 0.2563 units per person | 0.1607 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, per capita, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 0.4052 units per person against 0.2459 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, per capita between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 0.1593 units per person, 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, total, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.