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
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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.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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