Nigeria vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above, total

Nigeria
7.29 million
in 2025
Poland
7.56 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
24th
Poland rank
22nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Nigeria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 7.56 million against 7.29 million in Nigeria, a difference of 270,840.

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

Nigeria ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 million 2.12 million 460,855 Poland
1970s 2.03 million 3.16 million 1.13 million Poland
1980s 2.65 million 3.58 million 933,282 Poland
1990s 3.39 million 4.25 million 855,598 Poland
2000s 4.33 million 4.98 million 650,403 Poland
2010s 5.62 million 5.81 million 196,301 Poland
2020s 6.82 million 7.12 million 304,915 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Nigeria or Poland?
Poland, at 7.56 million against 7.29 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Nigeria and Poland?
270,840, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Nigeria ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd 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.