Nigeria vs United States: Population young working old
Nigeria
94.55 million
in 2023
United States
60.43 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States rank
6th
Population young working old over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 94.55 million against 60.43 million in United States, a difference of 34.12 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.80 million | 48.44 million | 31.63 million | United States |
| 1960s | 20.63 million | 59.12 million | 38.49 million | United States |
| 1970s | 27.34 million | 55.66 million | 28.32 million | United States |
| 1980s | 38.02 million | 52.15 million | 14.13 million | United States |
| 1990s | 48.79 million | 57.71 million | 8.92 million | United States |
| 2000s | 63.15 million | 60.21 million | 2.94 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 83.01 million | 62.33 million | 20.68 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 93.12 million | 61.42 million | 31.70 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 94.55 million against 60.43 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Nigeria and United States?
- 34.12 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for population young working old?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th 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.