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
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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About this data
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.