Population ages 0-14 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 0-14 was 40.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 1987
All-time low
40.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Nigeria is 40.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Nigeria peaked at 45.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.1% | — |
| 1961 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 41.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 44.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 43.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.5% | 42.8% | 6 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Nigeria?
- Population ages 0-14 in Nigeria was 40.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 0-14?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.