Nigeria vs United States of America: Population ages 10-14, female
Nigeria
14.88 million
in 2025
United States of America
10.07 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Population ages 10-14, female over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.88 million against 10.07 million in United States of America, a difference of 4.81 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 9.30 million | 6.49 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 9.87 million | 6.25 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.99 million | 8.23 million | 3.23 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.80 million | 9.05 million | 2.25 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.43 million | 10.01 million | 1.58 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.42 million | 10.15 million | 1.27 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.19 million | 10.30 million | 3.89 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 10-14, female, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 14.88 million against 10.07 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 10-14, female between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 4.81 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for population ages 10-14, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 218 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 10-14, 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 10 to 14.