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