Congo vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64
Congo
57.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
56.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
192nd
Nigeria rank
195th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 57.0% against 56.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 195th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 55.1% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 53.4% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.4% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.0% | 2.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 52.9% | 2.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.3% | 0.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 57.0% against 56.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Congo ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 195th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.