India vs Nigeria: Population by five year age group

India
114.67 million
in 2023
Nigeria
33.53 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Population by five year age group over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M195019862023

How they compare

India currently reports 114.67 million against 33.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 81.14 million.

That makes India's figure about 3.4 times Nigeria's.

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

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 62.21 million 6.81 million 55.40 million India
1960s 78.72 million 8.60 million 70.12 million India
1970s 94.28 million 11.55 million 82.72 million India
1980s 114.17 million 15.61 million 98.56 million India
1990s 127.89 million 19.35 million 108.54 million India
2000s 132.80 million 25.60 million 107.20 million India
2010s 124.86 million 32.17 million 92.69 million India
2020s 116.53 million 33.35 million 83.18 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, India or Nigeria?
India, at 114.67 million against 33.53 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between India and Nigeria?
81.14 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for population by five year age group?
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by five year 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