Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population younger than 15 with projections
Nigeria
94.55 million
in 2023
Pakistan
91.67 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 94.55 million against 91.67 million in Pakistan, a difference of 2.88 million.
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 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.80 million | 16.65 million | 153,950 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 20.63 million | 22.01 million | 1.37 million | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 27.34 million | 30.27 million | 2.92 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 38.02 million | 42.20 million | 4.18 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 48.79 million | 58.77 million | 9.98 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 63.15 million | 72.04 million | 8.89 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 83.01 million | 83.47 million | 459,320 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 93.12 million | 90.39 million | 2.72 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 94.55 million against 91.67 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 2.88 million, 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 younger than 15 with projections?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.