Congo vs Nigeria: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Congo
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
51st
Nigeria rank
49th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.5 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 49th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.0162 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.1271 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.673 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.2632 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.2489 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.5 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 49th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.