Iran vs Nigeria: Population ages 70-74, female

Iran
1.17 million
in 2025
Nigeria
1.10 million
in 2025
Iran rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
25th

Population ages 70-74, female over time

  • Iran
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.17 million against 1.10 million in Nigeria, a difference of 62,800.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 135,932 280,982 145,050 Nigeria
1970s 170,181 332,805 162,624 Nigeria
1980s 213,205 422,059 208,854 Nigeria
1990s 355,754 537,252 181,499 Nigeria
2000s 517,652 668,846 151,195 Nigeria
2010s 685,558 862,122 176,565 Nigeria
2020s 1.03 million 1.03 million 2,705 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Iran or Nigeria?
Iran, at 1.17 million against 1.10 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Iran and Nigeria?
62,800, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
Iran ranks 22nd 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

Female population between the ages 70 to 74.