Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, male, per capita was 0.2055 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.2055 units per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.2299 units per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.2035 units per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2055 units per person for population ages 0-14, male, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2299 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2035 units per person, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2042 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2037 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2035 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2048 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2056 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2064 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2073 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2083 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2095 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2106 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2119 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2131 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2144 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2157 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.217 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2184 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.22 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2215 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.223 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2242 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2254 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2265 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2277 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2286 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2293 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2297 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2299 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2299 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2296 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2291 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2284 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2276 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2266 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2256 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2247 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2239 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2232 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2224 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2218 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2216 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2216 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2219 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2223 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2227 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2231 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2236 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2241 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2245 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2249 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2252 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2254 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2254 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2253 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2251 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2246 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2237 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2224 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2209 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2192 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2172 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.215 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2128 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2104 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.208 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2055 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2057 units per person | 0.2035 units per person | 0.2095 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2166 units per person | 0.2106 units per person | 0.223 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2281 units per person | 0.2242 units per person | 0.2299 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2253 units per person | 0.2218 units per person | 0.2291 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.223 units per person | 0.2216 units per person | 0.2249 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2237 units per person | 0.2192 units per person | 0.2254 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2115 units per person | 0.2055 units per person | 0.2172 units per person | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- 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, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (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, total, annual growth rate 0.8538 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male, per capita in Nigeria?
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita in Nigeria was 0.2055 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2299 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2035 units per person in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 0-14, male, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.