Nigeria vs United States: Population, age 2, female
Nigeria
2.63 million
in 2015
United States
2.15 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Population, age 2, female over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.63 million against 2.15 million in United States, a difference of 479,250.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 million | 1.98 million | 26,055 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 1.99 million | 355,159 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.12 million | 454,998 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 2, female, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 2.63 million against 2.15 million in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 2, female between Nigeria and United States?
- 479,250, with Nigeria 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 2, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 2, 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.