IDA total vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male
IDA total
35.49 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.46 million
in 2025
IDA total rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- IDA total
- Nigeria
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 35.49 million against 3.46 million in Nigeria, a difference of 32.02 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 10.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 million | 724,518 | 5.92 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 8.79 million | 894,324 | 7.90 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 11.76 million | 1.19 million | 10.57 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 15.17 million | 1.55 million | 13.62 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 19.39 million | 2.03 million | 17.36 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 2.67 million | 22.84 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 32.61 million | 3.23 million | 29.37 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, IDA total or Nigeria?
- IDA total, at 35.49 million against 3.46 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between IDA total and Nigeria?
- 32.02 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- IDA total ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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.