Mexico vs Nigeria: Population, age 21, total
Mexico
2.05 million
in 2015
Nigeria
3.54 million
in 2015
Mexico rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population, age 21, total over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.54 million against 2.05 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.48 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 5,144 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 2.68 million | 787,193 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 3.31 million | 1.33 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 21, total, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.54 million against 2.05 million in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 21, total between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 1.48 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for population, age 21, total?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 21, 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.