China vs Nigeria: Age population, age 00, female, interpolated
China
4.15 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.55 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 4.15 million against 3.55 million in Nigeria, a difference of 599,360.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.22 million | 1.02 million | 11.20 million | China |
| 1970s | 11.78 million | 1.35 million | 10.43 million | China |
| 1980s | 11.20 million | 1.74 million | 9.46 million | China |
| 1990s | 9.34 million | 2.16 million | 7.18 million | China |
| 2000s | 7.63 million | 2.82 million | 4.82 million | China |
| 2010s | 8.19 million | 3.37 million | 4.82 million | China |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 3.46 million | 1.35 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 00, female, interpolated, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 4.15 million against 3.55 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 00, female, interpolated between China and Nigeria?
- 599,360, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for age population, age 00, female, interpolated?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 00, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.