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Nigeria vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total

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

In , Nigeria's Population ages 15-64, total was 130.16M, compared to South Africa's 43.16M. That makes Nigeria's value 201.6% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #7 of 217 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
130.16M
Year-over-year
+2.9%
10-year change
+33.1%
Peak
130.16M (2024)
Trough
76.85M (2005)

South Africa

Rank #22 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
43.16M
Year-over-year
+1.3%
10-year change
+17.3%
Peak
43.16M (2024)
Trough
31.59M (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.1564.TO), CC BY 4.0.