Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Nigeria
0.0307 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0306 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
193rd
Saudi Arabia rank
195th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0307 units per person against 0.0306 units per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 217 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 | 0.0335 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at 0.0307 units per person against 0.0306 units per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0001 units per person, 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, total, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.