Eritrea vs Nigeria: Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate
Eritrea
2.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
70th
Nigeria rank
67th
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.76 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.6632 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.5202 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.7506 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.6957 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.4404 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.1061 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.76 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, 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 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.