Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, female
Bangladesh
59.81 million
in 2025
Nigeria
66.10 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.10 million against 59.81 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.29 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.07 million | 13.76 million | 1.31 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 19.35 million | 17.07 million | 2.28 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 25.19 million | 21.97 million | 3.21 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 33.49 million | 28.96 million | 4.53 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43.20 million | 38.00 million | 5.20 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 51.74 million | 49.42 million | 2.32 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 57.67 million | 61.65 million | 3.97 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.10 million against 59.81 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 6.29 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.