Nigeria vs South Asia: Population ages 15-19, male
Nigeria
11.4%
in 2025
South Asia
8.9%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
18th
South Asia rank
20th
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.4% against 8.9% in South Asia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 10.5% | 0.9% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 10.2% | 0.5% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 11.4% against 8.9% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 2.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 20th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.