How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 10-15, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs United States of America: Population, ages 10-15, total

Nigeria

26.05 million

in 2015

United States of America

25.82 million

in 2015

Nigeria rank

3rd

United States of America rank

4th

Population, ages 10-15, total over time

Nigeria
United States of America

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 26.05 million against 25.82 million in United States of America, a difference of 231,700.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 191 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.01 million	22.60 million	6.59 million	United States of America
2000s	21.08 million	25.54 million	4.46 million	United States of America
2010s	24.85 million	25.48 million	632,283	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 10-15, total, Nigeria or United States of America?: Nigeria, at 26.05 million against 25.82 million in United States of America as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 10-15, total between Nigeria and United States of America?: 231,700, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for population, ages 10-15, total?: Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 10-15, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, ages 10-15, total
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population, ages 10-15, total is the total population age 10-15.