Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population aged 14 years or younger
Indonesia
69,528 thousands
in 2025
Nigeria
95,849 thousands
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95,849 thousands against 69,528 thousands in Indonesia, a difference of 26,321 thousands.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,111 thousands | 26,894 thousands | 27,217 thousands | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 63,199 thousands | 37,457 thousands | 25,742 thousands | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 66,289 thousands | 48,239 thousands | 18,051 thousands | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 67,131 thousands | 62,232 thousands | 4,899 thousands | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 70,118 thousands | 82,100 thousands | 11,982 thousands | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70,400 thousands | 93,564 thousands | 23,164 thousands | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95,849 thousands against 69,528 thousands in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 26,321 thousands, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release