Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Male population by age group
Ethiopia
9.74 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
16.97 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Male population by age group over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.97 million people against 9.74 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.23 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million people | 3.40 million people | 1.75 million people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2.20 million people | 4.29 million people | 2.09 million people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.00 million people | 5.82 million people | 2.82 million people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.86 million people | 7.90 million people | 4.04 million people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.68 million people | 9.81 million people | 4.13 million people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.27 million people | 12.96 million people | 5.69 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.16 million people | 16.27 million people | 8.11 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.42 million people | 16.88 million people | 7.46 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 16.97 million people against 9.74 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 7.23 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for male population by age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male 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 men aged 0-4.