Nigeria vs Pakistan: Female population by age group
Nigeria
16.56 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
15.53 million people
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Female population by age group over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.56 million people against 15.53 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 1.02 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 million people | 3.20 million people | 209,913 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 4.30 million people | 4.42 million people | 117,376 people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.73 million people | 5.80 million people | 64,806 people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.71 million people | 8.32 million people | 613,336 people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 9.54 million people | 10.98 million people | 1.45 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.64 million people | 12.60 million people | 40,740 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.90 million people | 14.81 million people | 1.09 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.47 million people | 15.33 million people | 1.14 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 16.56 million people against 15.53 million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 1.02 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for female population by age group?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.