Nigeria vs United States: Population, ages 12-18, total
Nigeria
28.68 million
in 2015
United States
30.22 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Population, ages 12-18, total over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 30.22 million against 28.68 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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 | 17.00 million | 25.98 million | 8.98 million | United States |
| 2000s | 22.92 million | 30.03 million | 7.11 million | United States |
| 2010s | 27.34 million | 30.36 million | 3.02 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, ages 12-18, total, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 30.22 million against 28.68 million in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, ages 12-18, total between Nigeria and United States?
- 1.54 million, 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 12-18, total?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 12-18, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.