India vs Nigeria: Population aged 15-24 years
India
257,080 thousands
in 2025
Nigeria
48,808 thousands
in 2025
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 257,080 thousands against 48,808 thousands in Nigeria, a difference of 208,272 thousands.
That makes India's figure about 5.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 230 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,633 thousands | 11,169 thousands | 104,464 thousands | India |
| 1980s | 146,919 thousands | 14,799 thousands | 132,120 thousands | India |
| 1990s | 180,609 thousands | 20,918 thousands | 159,691 thousands | India |
| 2000s | 221,400 thousands | 27,625 thousands | 193,775 thousands | India |
| 2010s | 248,056 thousands | 35,174 thousands | 212,883 thousands | India |
| 2020s | 257,855 thousands | 44,963 thousands | 212,892 thousands | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 257,080 thousands against 48,808 thousands in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between India and Nigeria?
- 208,272 thousands, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (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