Nigeria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 55-59, male
Nigeria
2.79 million
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
37.26 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
15th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 37.26 million against 2.79 million in Nigeria, a difference of 34.47 million.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 218 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609,316 | 8.63 million | 8.02 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 778,955 | 10.60 million | 9.82 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 13.09 million | 12.08 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 15.79 million | 14.50 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 20.81 million | 19.21 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 30.13 million | 28.09 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 35.47 million | 32.89 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 37.26 million against 2.79 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34.47 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59.