Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Colombia or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 1.10 million against 817,377 in Colombia as of 2025.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Nigeria: Population ages 70-74, female

Colombia

817,377

in 2025

Nigeria

1.10 million

in 2025

Colombia rank

28th

Nigeria rank

25th

Population ages 70-74, female over time

Colombia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.10 million against 817,377 in Colombia, a difference of 287,573.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	83,720	280,982	197,262	Nigeria
1970s	115,156	332,805	217,649	Nigeria
1980s	167,058	422,059	255,001	Nigeria
1990s	224,197	537,252	313,056	Nigeria
2000s	311,748	668,846	357,098	Nigeria
2010s	478,711	862,122	383,412	Nigeria
2020s	719,708	1.03 million	310,195	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Colombia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 1.10 million against 817,377 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Colombia and Nigeria?: 287,573, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?: Colombia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 70-74, female
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female population between the ages 70 to 74.