Niger vs Nigeria: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Niger
3.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
3.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger rank
25th
Nigeria rank
27th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.94 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.4091 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.4001 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.5398 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.9699 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 3.94 % 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 Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.2 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 25th 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.