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Nigeria vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 55.94, compared to South Africa's 67.43. That makes Nigeria's value 17.0% lower than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #197 of 217 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
55.94
Year-over-year
+0.8%
10-year change
+6.3%
Peak
55.94 (2024)
Trough
52.53 (2012)

South Africa

Rank #55 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
67.43
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
+1.9%
Peak
67.43 (2024)
Trough
63.84 (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS), CC BY 4.0.