Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Population ages 20-24, female
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
9.5%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.5% against 7.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 8.7% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.2% | 1.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 9.1% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.5% against 7.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.