Nigeria vs United States of America: Population ages 20-24, male
Nigeria
11.61 million
in 2025
United States of America
11.70 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.70 million against 11.61 million in Nigeria, a difference of 91,700.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 218 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 6.59 million | 4.37 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 9.55 million | 6.99 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.39 million | 10.65 million | 7.26 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.79 million | 9.69 million | 4.89 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6.59 million | 10.83 million | 4.23 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.28 million | 11.58 million | 3.30 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 10.57 million | 11.39 million | 823,492 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Nigeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.70 million against 11.61 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 91,700, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. 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.