Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, Nigeria or Spain?

Nigeria, at 1.64 million against 1.56 million in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?

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 65-69, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Spain: Population ages 65-69, female

Nigeria

1.64 million

in 2025

Spain

1.56 million

in 2025

Nigeria rank

19th

Spain rank

21st

Population ages 65-69, female over time

Nigeria
Spain

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.64 million against 1.56 million in Spain, a difference of 79,420.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	421,059	605,926	184,867	Spain
1970s	489,340	758,956	269,616	Spain
1980s	632,237	841,782	209,545	Spain
1990s	795,852	1.04 million	242,429	Spain
2000s	1.00 million	1.04 million	35,407	Spain
2010s	1.26 million	1.21 million	59,841	Nigeria
2020s	1.54 million	1.40 million	135,905	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, Nigeria or Spain?: Nigeria, at 1.64 million against 1.56 million in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65-69, female between Nigeria and Spain?: 79,420, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for population ages 65-69, female?: Nigeria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st 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 65-69, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 65-69, female
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

Female population between the ages 65 to 69.