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 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.

Indicator: Population by labor force status
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population below working age (under 15 years old).