Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Population, age 18, total

Bangladesh
3.42 million
in 2015
Nigeria
3.80 million
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th

Population, age 18, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.80 million against 3.42 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 379,110.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.58 million 2.15 million 430,847 Bangladesh
2000s 3.19 million 2.98 million 208,068 Bangladesh
2010s 3.44 million 3.60 million 161,804 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 18, total, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.80 million against 3.42 million in Bangladesh as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 18, total between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
379,110, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for population, age 18, total?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 18, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, age 18, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.