Nigeria vs United States of America: Population ages 05-09, male
Nigeria
16.10 million
in 2025
United States of America
9.95 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.10 million against 9.95 million in United States of America, a difference of 6.15 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.20 million | 10.16 million | 6.96 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.30 million | 9.19 million | 4.89 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 8.48 million | 2.24 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7.95 million | 9.85 million | 1.90 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.36 million | 10.11 million | 243,626 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.99 million | 10.64 million | 3.35 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.00 million | 10.23 million | 5.78 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 16.10 million against 9.95 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 6.15 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 05-09, male. 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.