South Korea vs Nigeria: Population ages 60-64, female
South Korea
2.09 million
in 2025
Nigeria
2.21 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th
Population ages 60-64, female over time
- South Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.21 million against 2.09 million in South Korea, a difference of 120,150.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301,797 | 548,038 | 246,241 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 400,234 | 661,729 | 261,495 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 535,564 | 851,863 | 316,300 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 774,885 | 1.07 million | 297,024 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 994,058 | 1.36 million | 362,043 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.70 million | 288,592 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 2.08 million | 4,333 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 60-64, female, South Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.21 million against 2.09 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 60-64, female between South Korea and Nigeria?
- 120,150, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 60-64, female?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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 60-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 60 to 64.