Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Nigeria: Population ages 80 and above, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
3.04 million
in 2025
Nigeria
436,418
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
34th

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 3.04 million against 436,418 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.61 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 7.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 297,019 84,826 212,194 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 423,506 119,135 304,371 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 611,074 160,694 450,380 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 882,673 198,727 683,947 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 1.37 million 245,950 1.12 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 2.15 million 320,584 1.83 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 2.77 million 403,510 2.37 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Nigeria?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 3.04 million against 436,418 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nigeria?
2.61 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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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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

Female population between the ages 80 and above.