Nigeria vs Zambia: Population ages 0-14
Nigeria
40.5%
in 2025
Zambia
41.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
20th
Zambia rank
18th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 41.0% against 40.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 46.7% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 48.6% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 49.0% | 3.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 48.2% | 3.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 47.2% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 45.2% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 42.2% | 0.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 41.0% against 40.5% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.