Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Nigeria or Philippines?

Nigeria, at 2.83 million against 2.44 million in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Philippines: Population ages 55-59, female

Nigeria

2.83 million

in 2025

Philippines

2.44 million

in 2025

Nigeria rank

13th

Philippines rank

15th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

Nigeria
Philippines

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.83 million against 2.44 million in Philippines, a difference of 387,550.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 15th of 217 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	677,693	315,908	361,785	Nigeria
1970s	846,162	456,578	389,584	Nigeria
1980s	1.07 million	586,690	486,941	Nigeria
1990s	1.36 million	804,446	560,399	Nigeria
2000s	1.70 million	1.14 million	559,057	Nigeria
2010s	2.16 million	1.86 million	303,599	Nigeria
2020s	2.65 million	2.31 million	331,788	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Nigeria or Philippines?: Nigeria, at 2.83 million against 2.44 million in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Nigeria and Philippines?: 387,550, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?: Nigeria ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 15th 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 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 55-59, female
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: 20 August 2026

Female population between the ages 55 to 59.