Nigeria vs Sudan: Population ages 15-64
Nigeria
56.4%
in 2025
Sudan
56.4%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
196th
Sudan rank
197th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 56.4% against 56.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 196th and Sudan ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 50.3% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 53.4% | 49.8% | 3.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.2% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 50.8% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.9% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 53.8% | 0.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 56.0% | 0.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 56.4% against 56.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Nigeria ranks 196th and Sudan ranks 197th of 218 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.