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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed