Iran vs Nigeria: Population ages 75-79, female
Iran
746,398
in 2025
Nigeria
642,472
in 2025
Iran rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
26th
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 746,398 against 642,472 in Nigeria, a difference of 103,926.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 26th 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 | 82,912 | 152,439 | 69,527 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 99,863 | 195,410 | 95,547 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 135,951 | 243,342 | 107,390 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 198,090 | 309,847 | 111,758 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 341,571 | 383,745 | 42,174 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 492,282 | 498,465 | 6,183 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 639,748 | 610,944 | 28,805 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 746,398 against 642,472 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Iran and Nigeria?
- 103,926, 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 75-79, female?
- Iran ranks 23rd 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.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 75 to 79.