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

Vietnam, at 1.70 million against 1.52 million in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

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 Vietnam: Population ages 65-69, male

Nigeria

1.52 million

in 2025

Vietnam

1.70 million

in 2025

Nigeria rank

19th

Vietnam rank

17th

Population ages 65-69, male over time

Nigeria
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.70 million against 1.52 million in Nigeria, a difference of 180,270.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	348,851	365,968	17,117	Vietnam
1970s	410,634	435,062	24,428	Vietnam
1980s	550,366	508,230	42,137	Nigeria
1990s	708,814	608,011	100,803	Nigeria
2000s	920,893	664,920	255,974	Nigeria
2010s	1.16 million	877,812	286,068	Nigeria
2020s	1.41 million	1.49 million	74,482	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Nigeria or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 1.70 million against 1.52 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between Nigeria and Vietnam?: 180,270, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for population ages 65-69, male?: Nigeria ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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: 29 October 2026

Male population between the ages 65 to 69.