Argentina vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, female

Argentina
3.33 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.83 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Nigeria rank
25th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.83 million against 3.33 million in Argentina, a difference of 494,620.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 702,002 939,305 237,303 Nigeria
1970s 1.04 million 1.14 million 95,593 Nigeria
1980s 1.43 million 1.46 million 24,648 Nigeria
1990s 1.91 million 1.84 million 66,345 Argentina
2000s 2.33 million 2.30 million 22,830 Argentina
2010s 2.79 million 2.95 million 155,163 Nigeria
2020s 3.20 million 3.58 million 381,493 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Argentina or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.83 million against 3.33 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Argentina and Nigeria?
494,620, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th 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. 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
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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