Australia vs Nigeria: Population ages 75-79, female
Australia
545,610
in 2025
Nigeria
642,472
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Nigeria rank
26th
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 642,472 against 545,610 in Australia, a difference of 96,862.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,611 | 152,439 | 42,828 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 134,694 | 195,410 | 60,715 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 180,545 | 243,342 | 62,797 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 240,150 | 309,847 | 69,697 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 293,073 | 383,745 | 90,672 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 330,886 | 498,465 | 167,579 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 471,706 | 610,944 | 139,237 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 642,472 against 545,610 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Australia and Nigeria?
- 96,862, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
- Australia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th 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 75-79, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Female population between the ages 75 to 79.