Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population ages 15-19, female

Nigeria
13.17 million
in 2025
Pakistan
13.33 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Population ages 15-19, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 13.33 million against 13.17 million in Nigeria, a difference of 155,400.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.46 million 2.42 million 36,696 Nigeria
1970s 3.10 million 3.36 million 265,216 Pakistan
1980s 4.10 million 4.78 million 687,934 Pakistan
1990s 5.82 million 6.55 million 730,311 Pakistan
2000s 7.33 million 9.40 million 2.06 million Pakistan
2010s 9.52 million 11.27 million 1.74 million Pakistan
2020s 12.25 million 12.54 million 289,950 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 13.33 million against 13.17 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Nigeria and Pakistan?
155,400, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 19.