Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Nigeria or Philippines?

Nigeria, at 1.52 million against 1.35 million in Philippines as of 2025.

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

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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Philippines: Population ages 65-69, male

Nigeria

1.52 million

in 2025

Philippines

1.35 million

in 2025

Nigeria rank

19th

Philippines rank

22nd

Population ages 65-69, male over time

Nigeria
Philippines

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.52 million against 1.35 million in Philippines, a difference of 171,820.

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

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 22nd of 217 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	348,851	153,298	195,554	Nigeria
1970s	410,634	220,088	190,547	Nigeria
1980s	550,366	289,283	261,083	Nigeria
1990s	708,814	345,607	363,207	Nigeria
2000s	920,893	449,158	471,736	Nigeria
2010s	1.16 million	723,718	440,162	Nigeria
2020s	1.41 million	1.22 million	195,848	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Nigeria or Philippines?: Nigeria, at 1.52 million against 1.35 million in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between Nigeria and Philippines?: 171,820, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65-69, male?: Nigeria ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 22nd 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 65-69, 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: 20 August 2026

Male population between the ages 65 to 69.