Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Age population, age 03, male, interpolated
Ethiopia
1.98 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.38 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.38 million against 1.98 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,424 | 771,165 | 370,740 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 551,603 | 1.06 million | 506,183 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 705,434 | 1.48 million | 775,910 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.84 million | 773,653 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 2.45 million | 1.04 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 3.16 million | 1.56 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 3.33 million | 1.45 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 03, male, interpolated, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.38 million against 1.98 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 03, male, interpolated between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1.40 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for age population, age 03, male, interpolated?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th 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 03, male, 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, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.