Nigeria vs United States: Population, female

Nigeria

117.35 million

in 2025

United States

170.05 million

in 2025

Nigeria rank

6th

United States rank

3rd

Population, female over time

United States currently reports 170.05 million against 117.35 million in Nigeria, a difference of 52.70 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Indicator: Population, female
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.