Nigeria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 25-29, female
Nigeria
8.97 million
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
70.24 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
9th
Population ages 25-29, female over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 70.24 million against 8.97 million in Nigeria, a difference of 61.27 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 7.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 218 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million | 19.99 million | 18.10 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 2.31 million | 24.33 million | 22.02 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 2.98 million | 34.32 million | 31.34 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 3.90 million | 42.90 million | 39.00 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 5.50 million | 53.22 million | 47.71 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 6.91 million | 63.71 million | 56.79 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 8.38 million | 69.02 million | 60.64 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, female, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 70.24 million against 8.97 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, female between Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 61.27 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 25-29, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th 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 25-29, female. 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 25 to 29.