Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 74.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.79
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.86
in 1987
All-time low
74.01
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nigeria is 74.79, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nigeria peaked at 88.86 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 74.01, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.47 | — |
| 1951 | 75.16 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 74.87 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 74.64 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 74.47 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 74.36 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 74.28 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 74.22 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 74.2 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 74.16 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 74.07 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 74.01 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 74.09 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 74.94 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 75.42 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 75.83 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 76.3 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 76.81 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 77.37 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 77.92 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 78.51 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 79.18 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 79.87 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 80.6 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 81.36 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 82.17 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 83 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 83.85 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 84.7 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 85.43 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 86.13 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 86.85 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 87.59 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 88.19 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 88.56 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 88.81 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 88.86 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 88.73 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.44 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 87.97 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 87.41 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 86.76 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 86 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.24 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 84.57 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 83.99 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 83.42 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 82.84 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.38 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.17 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.31 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.52 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.01 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.34 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.67 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.99 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.29 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.61 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.59 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.43 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.09 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.46 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.55 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 81.51 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.35 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.02 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.62 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.22 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 74.79 | -1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 74.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 74.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.58 | 74.16 | 75.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.33 | 74.01 | 77.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.12 | 77.92 | 84.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.76 | 85.43 | 88.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.06 | 82.38 | 87.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.02 | 82.17 | 84.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.47 | 80.35 | 84.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.91 | 74.79 | 79.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nigeria?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nigeria was 74.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.86 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.01 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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