Population, ages 14-19, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population, ages 14-19, female was 11.69 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.69 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.69 million
in 2015
All-time low
5.86 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 14-19, female in Nigeria, 1990–2015

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1990200220151990: 5.9M1991: 6.0M1992: 6.2M1993: 6.5M1994: 6.7M1995: 6.9M1996: 7.2M1997: 7.4M1998: 7.7M1999: 8.0M2000: 8.2M2001: 8.5M2002: 8.7M2003: 9.0M2004: 9.2M2005: 9.4M2006: 9.7M2007: 9.9M2008: 10.1M2009: 10.4M2010: 10.6M2011: 10.8M2012: 11.0M2013: 11.3M2014: 11.5M2015: 11.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 14-19, female in Nigeria stood at 11.69 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 14-19, female in Nigeria peaked at 11.69 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 14-19, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 14-19, female in Nigeria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 5.86 million —
1991 6.05 million +3.2%
1992 6.24 million +3.3%
1993 6.45 million +3.3%
1994 6.67 million +3.4%
1995 6.91 million +3.5%
1996 7.16 million +3.7%
1997 7.43 million +3.7%
1998 7.70 million +3.7%
1999 7.97 million +3.5%
2000 8.23 million +3.3%
2001 8.48 million +3.0%
2002 8.72 million +2.8%
2003 8.95 million +2.7%
2004 9.18 million +2.6%
2005 9.42 million +2.6%
2006 9.66 million +2.5%
2007 9.90 million +2.5%
2008 10.14 million +2.5%
2009 10.38 million +2.3%
2010 10.61 million +2.2%
2011 10.83 million +2.1%
2012 11.05 million +2.0%
2013 11.26 million +1.9%
2014 11.47 million +1.9%
2015 11.69 million +1.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 11.69 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660,647, 17.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 11.69 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 728,250, 16.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.84 million 5.86 million 7.97 million 10
2000s 9.31 million 8.23 million 10.38 million 10
2010s 11.15 million 10.61 million 11.69 million 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 China 52.56 million compare
  2. 3 United States 12.71 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.42 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 11.30 million compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 10.22 million compare
  6. 8 Brazil 10.21 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 14-19, female in Nigeria?
Population, ages 14-19, female in Nigeria was 11.69 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 14-19, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 11.69 million in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 14-19, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for population, ages 14-19, female?
Nigeria ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 14-19, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 14-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 14-19, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 14-19, female is the total number of females age 14-19.