Nigeria vs Philippines: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Nigeria
6.90 million people
in 2023
Philippines
6.05 million people
in 2023
Nigeria rank
24th
Philippines rank
25th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.90 million people against 6.05 million people in Philippines, a difference of 854,950 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 million people | 657,170 people | 628,964 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.66 million people | 696,939 people | 966,878 people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.03 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.02 million people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.65 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.16 million people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.39 million people | 2.01 million people | 1.38 million people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.33 million people | 2.75 million people | 1.58 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.62 million people | 3.97 million people | 1.65 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.63 million people | 5.65 million people | 980,042 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 6.90 million people against 6.05 million people in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 854,950 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 25th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.