Niger vs United Kingdom: Population young working old

Niger
12.29 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
11.96 million
in 2023
Niger rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
35th

Population young working old over time

  • Niger
  • United Kingdom
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 12.29 million against 11.96 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 329,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Niger ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 1.48 million 11.72 million 10.24 million United Kingdom
1960s 1.95 million 12.71 million 10.76 million United Kingdom
1970s 2.50 million 12.98 million 10.48 million United Kingdom
1980s 3.31 million 11.11 million 7.80 million United Kingdom
1990s 4.50 million 11.25 million 6.75 million United Kingdom
2000s 6.58 million 11.05 million 4.47 million United Kingdom
2010s 9.64 million 11.65 million 2.01 million United Kingdom
2020s 11.83 million 12.04 million 202,125 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Niger or United Kingdom?
Niger, at 12.29 million against 11.96 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Niger and United Kingdom?
329,100, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niger and United Kingdom rank globally for population young working old?
Niger ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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