Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Population ages 20-24, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
8.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
9.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st
Nigeria rank
21st
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.5% against 8.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 0.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 0.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 0.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.1% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.5% against 8.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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.