Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-19, male
Indonesia
12.08 million
in 2025
Nigeria
13.69 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Population ages 15-19, male over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.69 million against 12.08 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.61 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 million | 2.46 million | 2.06 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 3.00 million | 3.60 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 9.01 million | 4.07 million | 4.94 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.63 million | 5.91 million | 4.72 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11.15 million | 7.54 million | 3.62 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.37 million | 9.88 million | 1.49 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 11.75 million | 12.72 million | 964,267 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.69 million against 12.08 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 1.61 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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, male. 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.