China, People's Republic of vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, total
China, People's Republic of
216.72 million
in 2025
Nigeria
96.25 million
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Nigeria
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 216.72 million against 96.25 million in Nigeria, a difference of 120.47 million.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.08 million | 20.63 million | 271.44 million | China, People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 358.86 million | 27.34 million | 331.52 million | China, People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 334.66 million | 38.02 million | 296.64 million | China, People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 326.86 million | 48.79 million | 278.07 million | China, People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 273.71 million | 63.15 million | 210.56 million | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 251.89 million | 83.01 million | 168.88 million | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 236.63 million | 94.02 million | 142.60 million | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, China, People's Republic of or Nigeria?
- China, People's Republic of, at 216.72 million against 96.25 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between China, People's Republic of and Nigeria?
- 120.47 million, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.