Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population, female
Nigeria
117.35 million
in 2025
Pakistan
125.91 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th
Population, female over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 125.91 million against 117.35 million in Nigeria, a difference of 8.55 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.11 million | 23.96 million | 1.15 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 31.88 million | 32.35 million | 468,770 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 42.29 million | 46.37 million | 4.08 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 54.91 million | 64.18 million | 9.27 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 71.43 million | 84.37 million | 12.93 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 93.30 million | 105.17 million | 11.87 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 111.57 million | 120.59 million | 9.02 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 125.91 million against 117.35 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 8.55 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 217 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
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.