Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Germany or Nigeria?

Germany, at 3.30 million against 2.79 million in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Nigeria: Population ages 55-59, male

Germany

3.30 million

in 2025

Nigeria

2.79 million

in 2025

Germany rank

9th

Nigeria rank

12th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

Germany
Nigeria

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.30 million against 2.79 million in Nigeria, a difference of 508,370.

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

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

Germany ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.22 million	609,316	1.61 million	Germany
1970s	1.55 million	778,955	766,808	Germany
1980s	2.05 million	1.01 million	1.04 million	Germany
1990s	2.74 million	1.29 million	1.44 million	Germany
2000s	2.43 million	1.60 million	831,462	Germany
2010s	2.94 million	2.05 million	895,460	Germany
2020s	3.39 million	2.58 million	811,208	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Germany or Nigeria?: Germany, at 3.30 million against 2.79 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Germany and Nigeria?: 508,370, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?: Germany ranks 9th and Nigeria 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Male population between the ages 55 to 59.