Nigeria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 40-44, female
Nigeria
5.57 million
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
57.15 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
9th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
12th
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 57.15 million against 5.57 million in Nigeria, a difference of 51.59 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th 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 | 1.18 million | 13.32 million | 12.14 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 16.32 million | 14.86 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.87 million | 19.49 million | 17.61 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 27.54 million | 25.21 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 36.48 million | 33.48 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 45.16 million | 41.09 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 5.28 million | 53.51 million | 48.22 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 57.15 million against 5.57 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 51.59 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 40-44, female?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th 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 40-44, 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 40 to 44.