Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, male
Nigeria
2.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.9%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
186th
Sierra Leone rank
184th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Nigeria ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th 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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About this data
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.