What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?

0.0026 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita

Burkina Faso

0.5615 units per person

in 2025

Nigeria

0.5641 units per person

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

198th

Nigeria rank

195th

Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.5641 units per person against 0.5615 units per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0026 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 198th and Nigeria ranks 195th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.5635 units per person	0.5513 units per person	0.0122 units per person	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5319 units per person	0.5344 units per person	0.0025 units per person	Nigeria
1980s	0.5074 units per person	0.5158 units per person	0.0084 units per person	Nigeria
1990s	0.4964 units per person	0.5237 units per person	0.0273 units per person	Nigeria
2000s	0.5145 units per person	0.5299 units per person	0.0153 units per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.5204 units per person	0.5288 units per person	0.0084 units per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.5473 units per person	0.5528 units per person	0.0055 units per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per capita, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.5641 units per person against 0.5615 units per person in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?: 0.0026 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 198th and Nigeria ranks 195th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.