China vs Nigeria: Population by age group
China
58.04 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
33.53 million people
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Population by age group over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 58.04 million people against 33.53 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 24.52 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.94 million people | 6.81 million people | 91.13 million people | China |
| 1960s | 112.03 million people | 8.60 million people | 103.43 million people | China |
| 1970s | 125.44 million people | 11.55 million people | 113.88 million people | China |
| 1980s | 109.10 million people | 15.61 million people | 93.49 million people | China |
| 1990s | 107.21 million people | 19.35 million people | 87.87 million people | China |
| 2000s | 82.22 million people | 25.60 million people | 56.62 million people | China |
| 2010s | 88.74 million people | 32.17 million people | 56.57 million people | China |
| 2020s | 69.51 million people | 33.35 million people | 36.16 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 58.04 million people against 33.53 million people in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between China and Nigeria?
- 24.52 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population by age group?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.