Mexico vs Nigeria: Population ages 50-54, male

Mexico
3.40 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.68 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
11th
Nigeria rank
10th

Population ages 50-54, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.68 million against 3.40 million in Mexico, a difference of 275,210.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 562,872 773,874 211,002 Nigeria
1970s 717,725 988,279 270,554 Nigeria
1980s 950,609 1.26 million 311,145 Nigeria
1990s 1.38 million 1.62 million 240,660 Nigeria
2000s 1.97 million 1.95 million 16,937 Mexico
2010s 2.77 million 2.60 million 169,451 Mexico
2020s 3.27 million 3.35 million 77,497 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.68 million against 3.40 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Mexico and Nigeria?
275,210, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 50-54, male?
Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 217 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 50-54, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 50 to 54.