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
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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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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

Male population between the ages 55 to 59.