Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population, female

Indonesia
142.19 million
in 2025
Nigeria
117.35 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th

Population, female over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196019922025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 142.19 million against 117.35 million in Nigeria, a difference of 24.84 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

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

Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 50.30 million 25.11 million 25.18 million Indonesia
1970s 65.52 million 31.88 million 33.64 million Indonesia
1980s 82.66 million 42.29 million 40.37 million Indonesia
1990s 99.12 million 54.91 million 44.21 million Indonesia
2000s 114.45 million 71.43 million 43.02 million Indonesia
2010s 129.38 million 93.30 million 36.08 million Indonesia
2020s 139.41 million 111.57 million 27.84 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Indonesia, at 142.19 million against 117.35 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Indonesia and Nigeria?
24.84 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population, female?
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. 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
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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