Early-demographic dividend vs Nigeria: Population, total

Early-demographic dividend
3.59 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
237.53 million
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
6th
Nigeria rank
6th

Population, total over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 3.59 billion against 237.53 million in Nigeria, a difference of 3.36 billion.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 15.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 49 groups.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 billion 49.66 million 1.04 billion Early-demographic dividend
1970s 1.39 billion 63.02 million 1.33 billion Early-demographic dividend
1980s 1.79 billion 83.95 million 1.71 billion Early-demographic dividend
1990s 2.25 billion 109.65 million 2.14 billion Early-demographic dividend
2000s 2.72 billion 143.50 million 2.57 billion Early-demographic dividend
2010s 3.17 billion 188.20 million 2.98 billion Early-demographic dividend
2020s 3.49 billion 225.63 million 3.27 billion Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Early-demographic dividend or Nigeria?
Early-demographic dividend, at 3.59 billion against 237.53 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
3.36 billion, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria rank globally for population, total?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.