Nigeria vs World: Population ages 15-19, female
Nigeria
13.17 million
in 2025
World
318.49 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
World rank
1st
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 318.49 million against 13.17 million in Nigeria, a difference of 305.31 million.
That makes World's figure about 24.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th 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 | 2.46 million | 147.37 million | 144.91 million | World |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 194.83 million | 191.73 million | World |
| 1980s | 4.10 million | 238.93 million | 234.83 million | World |
| 1990s | 5.82 million | 258.61 million | 252.79 million | World |
| 2000s | 7.33 million | 296.54 million | 289.21 million | World |
| 2010s | 9.52 million | 295.54 million | 286.02 million | World |
| 2020s | 12.25 million | 309.64 million | 297.39 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 318.49 million against 13.17 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Nigeria and World?
- 305.31 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 15-19, female?
- Nigeria ranks 4th 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 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.