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
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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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.