Early-demographic dividend vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, total
Early-demographic dividend
2.38 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
133.99 million
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Nigeria
How they compare
Early-demographic dividend currently reports 2.38 billion against 133.99 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.25 billion.
That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 17.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.96 million | 27.37 million | 563.59 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 755.12 million | 33.65 million | 721.47 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 994.70 million | 43.28 million | 951.42 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 1.30 billion | 57.47 million | 1.24 billion | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion | 76.02 million | 1.58 billion | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion | 99.57 million | 1.93 billion | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 2.30 billion | 124.79 million | 2.17 billion | Early-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Early-demographic dividend or Nigeria?
- Early-demographic dividend, at 2.38 billion against 133.99 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
- 2.25 billion, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.