Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: Population ages 80 and above, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
2.31 million
in 2025
Nigeria
436,418
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
Nigeria rank
34th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 2.31 million against 436,418 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.87 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 5.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,541 | 84,826 | 196,715 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 360,104 | 119,135 | 240,969 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 529,904 | 160,694 | 369,210 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 762,284 | 198,727 | 563,558 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 245,950 | 881,291 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 320,584 | 1.35 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 403,510 | 1.75 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 2.31 million against 436,418 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 1.87 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 34th 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above.