Nigeria vs World: Population ages 05-09, female
Nigeria
15.65 million
in 2025
World
328.44 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 328.44 million against 15.65 million in Nigeria, a difference of 312.79 million.
That makes World's figure about 21.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million | 199.79 million | 196.50 million | World |
| 1970s | 4.32 million | 244.16 million | 239.84 million | World |
| 1980s | 6.16 million | 262.54 million | 256.39 million | World |
| 1990s | 7.77 million | 299.13 million | 291.36 million | World |
| 2000s | 10.07 million | 298.50 million | 288.44 million | World |
| 2010s | 13.61 million | 317.77 million | 304.16 million | World |
| 2020s | 15.57 million | 332.51 million | 316.94 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 328.44 million against 15.65 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Nigeria and World?
- 312.79 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 05-09, female. 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.