Which has higher population ages 00-04, female, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Nigeria, at 14.4% against 7.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 00-04, female

Nigeria

14.4%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

7.9%

in 2025

Nigeria rank

21st

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

22nd

Population ages 00-04, female over time

Nigeria
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.4% against 7.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd 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 (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17.1%	16.5%	0.6%	Nigeria
1970s	17.9%	15.9%	2.1%	Nigeria
1980s	18.3%	15.1%	3.1%	Nigeria
1990s	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%	Nigeria
2000s	17.7%	11.6%	6.1%	Nigeria
2010s	17.1%	9.4%	7.7%	Nigeria
2020s	14.9%	8.1%	6.7%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 00-04, female, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Nigeria, at 14.4% against 7.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 00-04, female between Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 6.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 00-04, female?: Nigeria ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population)
Unit: % of female 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: 17 September 2026

Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.