Gabon vs Nigeria: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Gabon
3.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gabon rank
30th
Nigeria rank
27th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.74 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Gabon, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.2394 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 1980s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.341 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.0626 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.74 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.