Indonesia vs Nigeria: Population by labor force status
Indonesia
69.28 million people
in 2025
Nigeria
96.25 million people
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Population by labor force status over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 96.25 million people against 69.28 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 26.97 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.38 million people | 49.32 million people | 17.06 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 67.23 million people | 63.15 million people | 4.08 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 70.24 million people | 83.01 million people | 12.77 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70.23 million people | 94.02 million people | 23.79 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 96.25 million people against 69.28 million people in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 26.97 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Indonesia ranks 5th 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).