Nigeria vs Pakistan: Share of the population that is female
Nigeria
49.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
49.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
175th
Pakistan rank
178th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 49.4% against 49.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 46.3% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 47.0% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 47.8% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 48.2% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.5% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 49.4% against 49.3% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Nigeria ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.