Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, female
Least developed countries
25.84 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.83 million
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
26th
Nigeria rank
25th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Nigeria
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 25.84 million against 3.83 million in Nigeria, a difference of 22.01 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 6.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 million | 939,305 | 3.49 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 5.83 million | 1.14 million | 4.69 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 7.73 million | 1.46 million | 6.28 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 9.92 million | 1.84 million | 8.08 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 12.93 million | 2.30 million | 10.63 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 17.77 million | 2.95 million | 14.83 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 23.61 million | 3.58 million | 20.03 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
- Least developed countries, at 25.84 million against 3.83 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 22.01 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 45 groups.
- 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.