Lesotho vs Nigeria: Population ages 20-24, male
Lesotho
9.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
9.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
20th
Nigeria rank
21st
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 8.2% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.