Population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 20-24, female was 9.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria stood at 9.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria peaked at 9.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 21st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria was 9.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.