Nigeria vs United States of America: Population ages 15-19, female
Nigeria
13.17 million
in 2025
United States of America
10.90 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.17 million against 10.90 million in United States of America, a difference of 2.27 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 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 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 million | 8.15 million | 5.69 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 10.25 million | 7.15 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.10 million | 9.24 million | 5.14 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.82 million | 8.78 million | 2.96 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.33 million | 10.24 million | 2.91 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.52 million | 10.27 million | 749,581 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.25 million | 10.68 million | 1.57 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 13.17 million against 10.90 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 2.27 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 15-19, female?
- Nigeria ranks 4th 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 15-19, 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 15 to 19.