Mexico vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, female
Mexico
46.12 million
in 2025
Nigeria
66.10 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
10th
Nigeria rank
7th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.10 million against 46.12 million in Mexico, a difference of 19.98 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 million | 13.76 million | 3.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 14.65 million | 17.07 million | 2.42 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 20.45 million | 21.97 million | 1.52 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27.44 million | 28.96 million | 1.52 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33.96 million | 38.00 million | 4.04 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.63 million | 49.42 million | 8.80 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.96 million | 61.65 million | 16.69 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.10 million against 46.12 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 19.98 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 217 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.