Brazil vs Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, male
Brazil
72.86 million
in 2025
Nigeria
67.89 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 72.86 million against 67.89 million in Nigeria, a difference of 4.97 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.01 million | 13.60 million | 8.40 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 29.77 million | 16.58 million | 13.20 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 39.32 million | 21.31 million | 18.01 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 49.78 million | 28.50 million | 21.28 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 60.86 million | 38.02 million | 22.84 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.99 million | 50.15 million | 18.84 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 72.46 million | 63.14 million | 9.32 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 72.86 million against 67.89 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 4.97 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.