Population ages 0-14, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, female was 47.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47.42 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
47.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Nigeria stood at 47.42 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Nigeria peaked at 47.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.33 million, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.41 million 9.33 million 11.60 million 10
1970s 13.68 million 11.90 million 15.81 million 10
1980s 18.86 million 16.37 million 21.26 million 10
1990s 24.10 million 21.78 million 26.60 million 10
2000s 31.13 million 27.27 million 35.43 million 10
2010s 40.93 million 36.49 million 44.64 million 10
2020s 46.34 million 45.17 million 47.42 million 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 169.82 million compare
  2. 2 China 101.30 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 45.25 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 33.72 million compare
  5. 6 United States 28.47 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in Nigeria?
Population ages 0-14, female in Nigeria was 47.42 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 47.42 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.33 million in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for population ages 0-14, female?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, 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

Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.