Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, female, per capita was 0.2783 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria is 0.2783 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2786 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2601 units per person, in 1987.
Nigeria ranks 195th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2786 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2786 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2784 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2779 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2774 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2769 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2765 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2763 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.276 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2756 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2751 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2744 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2736 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2727 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2718 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2708 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2698 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2687 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2675 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2664 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2654 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2644 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2634 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2624 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2614 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2607 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2603 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2601 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2601 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2603 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2607 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2613 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.262 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2629 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2638 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2646 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2653 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2659 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2665 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.267 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2671 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2669 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2665 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2659 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2653 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2648 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2641 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2635 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2628 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2622 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2618 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2614 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2612 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2611 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2612 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2616 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2623 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2634 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2648 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2663 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2681 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.27 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.272 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.274 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2761 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2783 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2772 units per person | 0.2756 units per person | 0.2786 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2711 units per person | 0.2664 units per person | 0.2751 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2619 units per person | 0.2601 units per person | 0.2654 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.264 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | 0.267 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2649 units per person | 0.2622 units per person | 0.2671 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2625 units per person | 0.2611 units per person | 0.2663 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2731 units per person | 0.2681 units per person | 0.2783 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria was 0.2783 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2786 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2601 units per person in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 15-64, female, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 15-64, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.