Nigeria vs Viet Nam: Population ages 65 and above, male
Nigeria
3.46 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
3.78 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Nigeria
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 3.78 million against 3.46 million in Nigeria, a difference of 311,280.
That makes Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 724,518 | 816,022 | 91,504 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 894,324 | 1.04 million | 149,743 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.31 million | 123,906 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.63 million | 78,951 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.93 million | 101,991 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.27 million | 405,441 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 3.30 million | 61,315 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Nigeria or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 3.78 million against 3.46 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 311,280, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 21st 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.