Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population by age group
Nigeria
33.53 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
31.79 million people
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Population by age group over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.53 million people against 31.79 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 1.74 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.81 million people | 6.52 million people | 287,332 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 8.60 million people | 9.07 million people | 469,131 people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 11.55 million people | 11.92 million people | 370,047 people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 15.61 million people | 17.10 million people | 1.49 million people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 19.35 million people | 22.70 million people | 3.35 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25.60 million people | 26.06 million people | 461,690 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 32.17 million people | 30.40 million people | 1.77 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.35 million people | 31.38 million people | 1.97 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 33.53 million people against 31.79 million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 1.74 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population by age group?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.