Nigeria vs Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 55-59, female
Nigeria
2.83 million
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
38.59 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
13th
Post-demographic dividend rank
14th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Nigeria
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 38.59 million against 2.83 million in Nigeria, a difference of 35.76 million.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 13.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677,693 | 21.81 million | 21.14 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 846,162 | 22.43 million | 21.58 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 25.97 million | 24.90 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 26.81 million | 25.44 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 31.97 million | 30.27 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 37.00 million | 34.84 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 2.65 million | 38.72 million | 36.07 million | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Nigeria or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 38.59 million against 2.83 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35.76 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th 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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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.