Indonesia vs Nigeria: Number of one year olds
Indonesia
2.16 million
in 2023
Nigeria
3.36 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of one year olds over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.36 million against 2.16 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 million | 726,833 | 533,152 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 913,755 | 840,755 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.22 million | 854,718 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 1.61 million | 610,324 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 1.99 million | 206,314 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 2.63 million | 394,380 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 3.25 million | 910,412 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 3.32 million | 1.13 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one year olds, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.36 million against 2.16 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one year olds between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 1.20 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for number of one year olds?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.