European Union vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, total
European Union
64.09 million
in 2025
Nigeria
96.25 million
in 2025
European Union rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- European Union
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 96.25 million against 64.09 million in European Union, a difference of 32.15 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.69 million | 20.63 million | 74.06 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 94.39 million | 27.34 million | 67.04 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 86.67 million | 38.02 million | 48.66 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 77.52 million | 48.79 million | 28.73 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 69.81 million | 63.15 million | 6.66 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 67.76 million | 83.01 million | 15.25 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 65.76 million | 94.02 million | 28.27 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, European Union or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 96.25 million against 64.09 million in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between European Union and Nigeria?
- 32.15 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- European Union ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- 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.