Canada vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male
Canada
3.90 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.46 million
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.90 million against 3.46 million in Nigeria, a difference of 440,180.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705,255 | 724,518 | 19,264 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 856,030 | 894,324 | 38,294 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.19 million | 77,105 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.55 million | 89,500 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 2.03 million | 205,315 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.67 million | 116,010 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.23 million | 275,122 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 3.90 million against 3.46 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Canada and Nigeria?
- 440,180, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Canada ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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, male. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.