Brazil vs Nigeria: Population, age 15, total
Brazil
3.52 million
in 2015
Nigeria
4.10 million
in 2015
Brazil rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th
Population, age 15, total over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.10 million against 3.52 million in Brazil, a difference of 580,070.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 2.42 million | 1.01 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.45 million | 3.27 million | 175,102 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 3.88 million | 473,206 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 15, total, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.10 million against 3.52 million in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 15, total between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 580,070, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for population, age 15, total?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 15, 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.