Nigeria vs South Asia: Population ages 05-09, male
Nigeria
13.4%
in 2025
South Asia
8.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
26th
South Asia rank
24th
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.4% against 8.3% in South Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 13.6% | 0.6% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.5% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 10.0% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 8.7% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 13.4% against 8.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 5.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.