Nigeria vs Viet Nam: Population ages 55-59, female
Nigeria
2.83 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.91 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Nigeria
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.91 million against 2.83 million in Nigeria, a difference of 75,540.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 677,693 | 652,162 | 25,531 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 846,162 | 743,228 | 102,934 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 912,674 | 160,957 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.00 million | 363,676 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 1.30 million | 399,451 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 2.36 million | 195,711 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.65 million | 2.86 million | 218,572 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Nigeria or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.91 million against 2.83 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 75,540, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th 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.