Nigeria vs Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, female

Nigeria
3.3%
in 2025
Sudan
3.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
201st
Sudan rank
200th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Nigeria ranks 201st and Sudan ranks 200th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 2.9% 0.8% Nigeria
1970s 3.6% 2.7% 0.8% Nigeria
1980s 3.4% 2.7% 0.7% Nigeria
1990s 3.4% 3.1% 0.2% Nigeria
2000s 3.2% 2.8% 0.4% Nigeria
2010s 3.2% 2.5% 0.7% Nigeria
2020s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Nigeria and Sudan?
0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Nigeria ranks 201st and Sudan ranks 200th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.