Nigeria vs South Asia: Population ages 0-14
Nigeria
40.5%
in 2025
South Asia
24.6%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
20th
South Asia rank
22nd
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.5% against 24.6% in South Asia, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 0.0% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 41.1% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 39.8% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 37.7% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 33.9% | 10.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 29.4% | 14.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 25.6% | 16.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 40.5% against 24.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 15.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.