Nigeria vs Poland: Population by age group

Nigeria
6.90 million
in 2023
Poland
7.58 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
24th
Poland rank
21st

Population by age group over time

  • Nigeria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 7.58 million against 6.90 million in Nigeria, a difference of 674,900.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.29 million 1.46 million 169,198 Poland
1960s 1.66 million 2.12 million 452,998 Poland
1970s 2.03 million 3.16 million 1.13 million Poland
1980s 2.65 million 3.58 million 932,915 Poland
1990s 3.39 million 4.22 million 830,861 Poland
2000s 4.33 million 4.97 million 642,756 Poland
2010s 5.62 million 5.84 million 227,996 Poland
2020s 6.63 million 7.20 million 570,322 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Nigeria or Poland?
Poland, at 7.58 million against 6.90 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Nigeria and Poland?
674,900, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for population by age group?
Nigeria ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed