China vs Nigeria: Population, age 12, total
China
16.71 million
in 2015
Nigeria
4.40 million
in 2015
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Population, age 12, total over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 16.71 million against 4.40 million in Nigeria, a difference of 12.31 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.40 million | 2.72 million | 17.68 million | China |
| 2000s | 21.31 million | 3.56 million | 17.75 million | China |
| 2010s | 18.11 million | 4.17 million | 13.95 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 12, total, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 16.71 million against 4.40 million in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 12, total between China and Nigeria?
- 12.31 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population, age 12, total?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 12, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.