Nigeria vs North America: Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate
Nigeria
4.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
1.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
16th
North America rank
13th
Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.31 % change on previous year against 1.46 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.85 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and North America ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.7633 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.7604 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -0.0655 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.9064 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.0638 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 0.5651 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate, Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 4.31 % change on previous year against 1.46 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate between Nigeria and North America?
- 2.85 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and North America ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 20-24, male, 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 20-24, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.