Nigeria vs South Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita

Nigeria
0.0307 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.0308 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
193rd
South Sudan rank
192nd

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0308 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

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

Nigeria ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 192nd of 217 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 0.0335 units per person 0.0265 units per person 0.007 units per person Nigeria
1970s 0.0323 units per person 0.0231 units per person 0.0092 units per person Nigeria
1980s 0.0315 units per person 0.0241 units per person 0.0074 units per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0309 units per person 0.0239 units per person 0.007 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0302 units per person 0.0248 units per person 0.0054 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0299 units per person 0.0255 units per person 0.0043 units per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0302 units per person 0.0288 units per person 0.0014 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 South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0308 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Nigeria and South Sudan?
0.0001 units per person, 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, total, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 192nd 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.