Nigeria vs United States: Population, age 16, female
Nigeria
1.97 million
in 2015
United States
2.09 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Population, age 16, female over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.09 million against 1.97 million in Nigeria, a difference of 126,450.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.80 million | 637,822 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 2.10 million | 526,258 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 2.14 million | 271,496 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 16, female, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 2.09 million against 1.97 million in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 16, female between Nigeria and United States?
- 126,450, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for population, age 16, female?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.