Mali vs Nigeria: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Mali
3.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali rank
26th
Nigeria rank
27th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.86 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.825 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.8583 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.3485 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.6414 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.0475 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.8372 % change on previous year | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 3.86 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Mali and Nigeria?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 26th 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.