Population ages 0-14, female, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, female, per capita was 0.1997 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female, per capita in Nigeria is 0.1997 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2258 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1997 units per person, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2072 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2074 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2078 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2084 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2091 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2098 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2104 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.211 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2117 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2123 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2129 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2136 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2144 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2152 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2162 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2172 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2182 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2191 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2201 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2211 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2219 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2228 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2236 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2245 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2252 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2256 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2258 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2258 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2255 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2249 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2242 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2234 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2225 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2214 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2203 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2193 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2185 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2177 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2168 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2161 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2158 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2158 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2159 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2162 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2165 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2168 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2173 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2178 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2182 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2187 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.219 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2192 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2192 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2192 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.219 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2186 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2177 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2164 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2148 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2131 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2111 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.209 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2068 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2045 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2021 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1997 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2095 units per person | 0.2072 units per person | 0.2123 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2168 units per person | 0.2129 units per person | 0.2211 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2246 units per person | 0.2219 units per person | 0.2258 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.22 units per person | 0.2161 units per person | 0.2242 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2169 units per person | 0.2158 units per person | 0.2187 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2176 units per person | 0.2131 units per person | 0.2192 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2055 units per person | 0.1997 units per person | 0.2111 units per person | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8538 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female, per capita in Nigeria?
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1997 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2258 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1997 units per person in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 0-14, female, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 0-14, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.