Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
36th
Nigeria rank
38th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.95 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th 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 | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.3727 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.4092 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.3742 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.3066 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.5993 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.9139 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 0.2816 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.95 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia 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, total, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.