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
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
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.