Japan vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, female
Japan
56.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
56.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
198th
Nigeria rank
201st
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 56.5% against 56.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 198th and Nigeria ranks 201st of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.0% | 54.8% | 13.2% | Japan |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 53.6% | 14.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 52.0% | 15.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 52.7% | 15.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 53.2% | 10.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 52.9% | 5.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.2% | 1.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 56.5% against 56.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Japan and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Japan ranks 198th and Nigeria ranks 201st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). 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 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.