Europe & Central Asia vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia
0.1605 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
41st
Nigeria rank
38th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.95 % change on previous year against 0.1605 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 18.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.962 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.9932 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.9352 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.8644 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.4052 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4651 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0162 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.1244 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.95 % change on previous year against 0.1605 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 2.79 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- 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.