Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population, ages 15-24, total

Nigeria
36.66 million
in 2015
Pakistan
39.08 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th

Population, ages 15-24, total over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020022015

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 39.08 million against 36.66 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.42 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 191 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 20.41 million 23.07 million 2.66 million Pakistan
2000s 28.27 million 33.97 million 5.70 million Pakistan
2010s 34.72 million 39.19 million 4.47 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 15-24, total, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 39.08 million against 36.66 million in Nigeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 15-24, total between Nigeria and Pakistan?
2.42 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population, ages 15-24, total?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, ages 15-24, 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

Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.