India vs Nigeria: Population by labor force status

India

354.19 million people

in 2025

Nigeria

96.25 million people

in 2025

India rank

1st

Nigeria rank

3rd

Population by labor force status over time

India currently reports 354.19 million people against 96.25 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 257.94 million people.

That makes India's figure about 3.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st 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).