Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Greece or Nigeria?

Greece, at 485,991 against 436,418 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Greece vs Nigeria: Population ages 80 and above, female

Greece

485,991

in 2025

Nigeria

436,418

in 2025

Greece rank

31st

Nigeria rank

34th

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

Greece
Nigeria

How they compare

Greece currently reports 485,991 against 436,418 in Nigeria, a difference of 49,573.

That makes Greece'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.

Greece ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	69,051	84,826	15,775	Nigeria
1970s	100,751	119,135	18,384	Nigeria
1980s	147,231	160,694	13,463	Nigeria
1990s	221,421	198,727	22,694	Greece
2000s	279,679	245,950	33,729	Greece
2010s	417,053	320,584	96,470	Greece
2020s	477,259	403,510	73,749	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Greece or Nigeria?: Greece, at 485,991 against 436,418 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Greece and Nigeria?: 49,573, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?: Greece ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, 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: 20 August 2026

Female population between the ages 80 and above.