Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of one year olds
Nigeria
3.36 million
in 2023
Pakistan
3.15 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of one year olds over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.36 million against 3.15 million in Pakistan, a difference of 214,630.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 726,833 | 670,180 | 56,654 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 913,755 | 919,077 | 5,322 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 19,063 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.73 million | 125,171 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 2.24 million | 254,508 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.56 million | 72,603 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.01 million | 247,258 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.10 million | 216,488 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one year olds, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 3.36 million against 3.15 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one year olds between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 214,630, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of one year olds?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.