Nigeria vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, female

Nigeria
3.83 million
in 2025
Philippines
3.89 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
Philippines rank
24th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.89 million against 3.83 million in Nigeria, a difference of 66,670.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 24th of 217 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 939,305 355,390 583,915 Nigeria
1970s 1.14 million 538,528 598,161 Nigeria
1980s 1.46 million 845,618 612,714 Nigeria
1990s 1.84 million 1.20 million 637,361 Nigeria
2000s 2.30 million 1.71 million 590,218 Nigeria
2010s 2.95 million 2.45 million 498,008 Nigeria
2020s 3.58 million 3.49 million 94,608 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Nigeria or Philippines?
Philippines, at 3.89 million against 3.83 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Nigeria and Philippines?
66,670, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Nigeria ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 24th of 217 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
265 places, 17,460 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.