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

Latest (2025)
0.2783 units per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
195th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.2786 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.2601 units per person
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, female, per capita in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 192 Cameroon 0.2821 units per person compare
  2. 193 Samoa 0.2792 units per person compare
  3. 194 Yemen 0.2789 units per person compare
  4. 196 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2779 units per person compare
  5. 197 Benin 0.2776 units per person compare
  6. 198 Uganda 0.2768 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.