Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-19, female
Burkina Faso
11.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
11.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Nigeria rank
15th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, 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 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.