Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
2.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
40th
Nigeria rank
38th
Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.02 % change on previous year against 2.99 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.3476 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.4471 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 0.401 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 0.3853 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.641 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.8671 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.2256 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.02 % change on previous year against 2.99 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, male, 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.