Nigeria vs Yemen: Population, female

Nigeria
49.4%
in 2025
Yemen
49.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
178th
Yemen rank
180th

Population, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 49.4% against 49.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 180th of 218 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 50.6% 50.4% 0.2% Nigeria
1970s 50.6% 50.4% 0.2% Nigeria
1980s 50.4% 50.0% 0.3% Nigeria
1990s 50.1% 49.7% 0.4% Nigeria
2000s 49.8% 49.5% 0.3% Nigeria
2010s 49.6% 49.3% 0.3% Nigeria
2020s 49.4% 49.3% 0.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Nigeria or Yemen?
Nigeria, at 49.4% against 49.3% in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Nigeria and Yemen?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for population, female?
Nigeria ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 180th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.