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
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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About this data
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.