Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Population ages 05-09, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
10.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
13.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Nigeria rank
20th

Population ages 05-09, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.3% against 10.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 14.1% 13.1% 1.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 14.4% 13.6% 0.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 14.2% 14.5% 0.3% Nigeria
1990s 14.2% 14.2% 0.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 12.1% 14.1% 2.0% Nigeria
2010s 11.4% 14.6% 3.2% Nigeria
2020s 11.2% 14.0% 2.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.3% against 10.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
2.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 05-09, 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

Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.