Iran vs Nigeria: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Iran
7.17 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
6.90 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
24th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.17 million people against 6.90 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 271,850 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 881,016 people | 1.29 million people | 405,118 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 921,042 people | 1.66 million people | 742,775 people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.12 million people | 2.03 million people | 912,677 people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.49 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.15 million people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.26 million people | 3.39 million people | 1.13 million people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.31 million people | 4.33 million people | 1.02 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.93 million people | 5.62 million people | 687,446 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.72 million people | 6.63 million people | 91,608 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 7.17 million people against 6.90 million people in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Iran and Nigeria?
- 271,850 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.