Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Nigeria or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Nigeria vs South Sudan: Population ages 65 and above

Nigeria

3.1%

in 2025

South Sudan

3.1%

in 2025

Nigeria rank

194th

South Sudan rank

193rd

Population ages 65 and above over time

Nigeria
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 194th and South Sudan ranks 193rd of 218 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%	Nigeria
1970s	3.2%	2.3%	0.9%	Nigeria
1980s	3.2%	2.4%	0.7%	Nigeria
1990s	3.1%	2.4%	0.7%	Nigeria
2000s	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%	Nigeria
2010s	3.0%	2.6%	0.4%	Nigeria
2020s	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Nigeria or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Nigeria and South Sudan?: 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?: Nigeria ranks 194th and South Sudan ranks 193rd 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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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.