Population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population ages 20-24, female was 11.19 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.19 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.98 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 11.19 million for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria peaked at 11.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 1960.

Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.18 million 1.98 million 2.36 million 10
1970s 2.66 million 2.39 million 3.00 million 10
1980s 3.47 million 3.09 million 3.90 million 10
1990s 4.76 million 4.02 million 5.63 million 10
2000s 6.46 million 5.82 million 7.00 million 10
2010s 8.01 million 7.14 million 9.03 million 10
2020s 10.19 million 9.31 million 11.19 million 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 61.77 million compare
  2. 2 China 36.06 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 11.54 million compare
  4. 5 United States 10.99 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 10.74 million compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 8.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria?
Population ages 20-24, female in Nigeria was 11.19 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 11.19 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for population ages 20-24, female?
Nigeria ranks 4th 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 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 20 to 24.