Nigeria vs North America: Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate
Nigeria
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
0.2266 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
38th
North America rank
40th
Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.02 % change on previous year against 0.2266 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 13.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.3113 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.2893 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.5727 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.3942 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate, Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 3.02 % change on previous year against 0.2266 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate between Nigeria and North America?
- 2.79 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th 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.