Nigeria vs Rwanda: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Nigeria
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
49th
Rwanda rank
46th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.59 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 46th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.6313 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 0.8895 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.0936 % 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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.59 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 46th 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.