Colombia vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, female
Colombia
3.03 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.83 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Nigeria rank
25th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.83 million against 3.03 million in Colombia, a difference of 795,140.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287,110 | 939,305 | 652,194 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 403,354 | 1.14 million | 733,334 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 598,230 | 1.46 million | 860,102 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 840,373 | 1.84 million | 1.00 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 2.30 million | 1.12 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 2.95 million | 1.12 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 3.58 million | 899,197 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.83 million against 3.03 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 795,140, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Colombia ranks 28th 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.