Nigeria vs United States: Population, ages 12-16, female
Nigeria
10.36 million
in 2015
United States
10.48 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Population, ages 12-16, female over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.48 million against 10.36 million in Nigeria, a difference of 121,000.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 million | 9.09 million | 2.81 million | United States |
| 2000s | 8.34 million | 10.45 million | 2.11 million | United States |
| 2010s | 9.87 million | 10.45 million | 582,798 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, ages 12-16, female, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 10.48 million against 10.36 million in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, ages 12-16, female between Nigeria and United States?
- 121,000, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for population, ages 12-16, female?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 12-16, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Population, ages 12-16, female is the total number of females age 12-16.