Indonesia vs Nigeria: Female population by age group
Indonesia
10.87 million
in 2023
Nigeria
16.56 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Female population by age group over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.56 million against 10.87 million in Indonesia, a difference of 5.69 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 million | 3.41 million | 2.58 million | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 8.43 million | 4.30 million | 4.12 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 10.16 million | 5.73 million | 4.42 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 11.02 million | 7.71 million | 3.31 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.90 million | 9.54 million | 1.36 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11.13 million | 12.64 million | 1.50 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.73 million | 15.90 million | 4.17 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.00 million | 16.47 million | 5.47 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 16.56 million against 10.87 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 5.69 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for female population by age group?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.