Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 0-14

Nigeria
40.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.5% against 40.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 41.5% 48.3% 6.8% Zimbabwe
1970s 43.3% 48.3% 5.0% Zimbabwe
1980s 45.3% 48.1% 2.8% Zimbabwe
1990s 44.5% 45.5% 0.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 44.0% 41.9% 2.1% Nigeria
2010s 44.1% 43.4% 0.7% Nigeria
2020s 41.7% 41.4% 0.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Nigeria, at 40.5% against 40.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Nigeria ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.