How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.8%

in 2025

Nigeria

2.9%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

189th

Nigeria rank

186th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 186th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.4%	3.0%	0.5%	Nigeria
1970s	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	Nigeria
1980s	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	Nigeria
1990s	2.6%	2.8%	0.3%	Nigeria
2000s	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	Nigeria
2010s	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 186th 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, male (% of male population). 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, male (% of male population)
Unit: % of male population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.