Nigeria vs South Asia: Population ages 55-59, female
Nigeria
2.83 million
in 2025
South Asia
36.79 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
13th
South Asia rank
15th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 36.79 million against 2.83 million in Nigeria, a difference of 33.96 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 13.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th of 218 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677,693 | 8.00 million | 7.32 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 846,162 | 9.87 million | 9.02 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 12.34 million | 11.27 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 15.59 million | 14.23 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 20.28 million | 18.58 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 29.39 million | 27.22 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 2.65 million | 34.84 million | 32.20 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Nigeria or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 36.79 million against 2.83 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 33.96 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th 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 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.