Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65-69, male

Nigeria
1.52 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.78 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Population ages 65-69, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.78 million against 1.52 million in Nigeria, a difference of 260,460.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 218 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 348,851 1.01 million 665,575 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 410,634 1.26 million 847,670 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 550,366 1.23 million 675,322 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 708,814 1.28 million 569,809 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 920,893 1.30 million 375,813 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.16 million 1.63 million 461,646 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.41 million 1.69 million 274,625 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Nigeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.78 million against 1.52 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
260,460, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 65-69, male?
Nigeria ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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 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

Male population between the ages 65 to 69.