Demographics · West Africa
Nigeria Population Under 15
40.5%as of 2025-1.2% vs 2024
Share of the population aged 0 to 14 years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Population Under 15 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.5% |
| 2024 | 41% |
| 2023 | 41.5% |
| 2022 | 42% |
| 2021 | 42.4% |
| 2020 | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 43.2% |
| 2018 | 43.6% |
| 2017 | 43.9% |
| 2016 | 44.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% |
| 2014 | 44.4% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=population_0_14_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Population Under 15 across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Population Under 15 |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 36.3% |
| South Africa | 25.7% |
| Egypt | 31.6% |
| Ghana | 35.4% |
| Ethiopia | 38.8% |
| Tanzania | 42.3% |
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