Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Nigeria
0.8809 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.8036 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.8809 % change on previous year against 0.8036 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0773 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.6289 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.1956 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.5054 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.0199 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 0.8809 % change on previous year against 0.8036 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0773 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.