Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 65 and above
Nigeria
3.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.1%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
194th
Saudi Arabia rank
196th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Nigeria ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 196th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.