Nigeria vs Viet Nam: Population ages 55-59, male
Nigeria
2.79 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.65 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
13th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Nigeria
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.79 million against 2.65 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 142,460.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609,316 | 600,240 | 9,076 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 778,955 | 652,802 | 126,153 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 750,218 | 255,812 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 807,216 | 485,842 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.05 million | 547,235 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 2.02 million | 29,639 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.59 million | 2,637 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Nigeria or Viet Nam?
- Nigeria, at 2.79 million against 2.65 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 142,460, with Nigeria 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, male?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th 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.