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

Mexico, at 2.96 million against 2.79 million in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico 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.

Mexico vs Nigeria: Population ages 55-59, male

Mexico

2.96 million

in 2025

Nigeria

2.79 million

in 2025

Mexico rank

11th

Nigeria rank

12th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

Mexico
Nigeria

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.96 million against 2.79 million in Nigeria, a difference of 163,660.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	465,658	609,316	143,657	Nigeria
1970s	567,147	778,955	211,808	Nigeria
1980s	784,474	1.01 million	221,557	Nigeria
1990s	1.11 million	1.29 million	179,762	Nigeria
2000s	1.57 million	1.60 million	31,215	Nigeria
2010s	2.24 million	2.05 million	197,288	Mexico
2020s	2.80 million	2.58 million	213,112	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Mexico or Nigeria?: Mexico, at 2.96 million against 2.79 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Mexico and Nigeria?: 163,660, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?: Mexico ranks 11th 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.