China vs Nigeria: Population by labor force status
China
218.18 million people
in 2025
Nigeria
96.25 million people
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Population by labor force status over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 218.18 million people against 96.25 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 121.94 million people.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.89 million people | 49.32 million people | 281.57 million people | China |
| 2000s | 275.25 million people | 63.15 million people | 212.10 million people | China |
| 2010s | 254.77 million people | 83.01 million people | 171.76 million people | China |
| 2020s | 238.71 million people | 94.02 million people | 144.69 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 218.18 million people against 96.25 million people in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between China and Nigeria?
- 121.94 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for population by labor force status?
- China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).