Nigeria vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above, male
Nigeria
3.46 million
in 2025
Poland
3.07 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
22nd
Poland rank
23rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Nigeria
- Poland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.46 million against 3.07 million in Poland, a difference of 399,160.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 724,518 | 813,490 | 88,972 | Poland |
| 1970s | 894,324 | 1.24 million | 342,181 | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.35 million | 165,247 | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.59 million | 42,034 | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.88 million | 144,166 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.26 million | 415,375 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 2.86 million | 370,762 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Nigeria or Poland?
- Nigeria, at 3.46 million against 3.07 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Nigeria and Poland?
- 399,160, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd 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. 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.