Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Population ages 75-79, female

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
6.44 million
in 2025
Nigeria
642,472
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
24th
Nigeria rank
26th

Population ages 75-79, female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 6.44 million against 642,472 in Nigeria, a difference of 5.80 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 672,494 152,439 520,055 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1970s 998,298 195,410 802,888 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 1.52 million 243,342 1.28 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 2.17 million 309,847 1.86 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 3.25 million 383,745 2.87 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 4.44 million 498,465 3.94 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 5.79 million 610,944 5.18 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 6.44 million against 642,472 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
5.80 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 75-79, female?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, 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 75 to 79.