Argentina vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total

Argentina
5.79 million
in 2025
Nigeria
7.29 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.29 million against 5.79 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.30 million 1.66 million 362,015 Nigeria
1970s 1.84 million 2.03 million 188,263 Nigeria
1980s 2.43 million 2.65 million 212,323 Nigeria
1990s 3.19 million 3.39 million 201,462 Nigeria
2000s 3.89 million 4.33 million 444,133 Nigeria
2010s 4.75 million 5.62 million 866,663 Nigeria
2020s 5.54 million 6.82 million 1.28 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Argentina or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 7.29 million against 5.79 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Argentina and Nigeria?
1.50 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. 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
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total 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.