Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population by labor force status
Nigeria
96.25 million people
in 2025
Pakistan
92.50 million people
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Population by labor force status over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 96.25 million people against 92.50 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 3.74 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.32 million people | 59.61 million people | 10.29 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 63.15 million people | 72.04 million people | 8.89 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 83.01 million people | 83.47 million people | 459,320 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 94.02 million people | 91.04 million people | 2.98 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 96.25 million people against 92.50 million people in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 3.74 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).