Gambia vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate
Gambia
2.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
35th
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.94 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 217 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.4665 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1970s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.4097 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.8929 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 0.3071 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.6947 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.3525 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.0735 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 2.94 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.