Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Colombia or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 376,049 against 332,627 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Nigeria: Population ages 80 and above, male

Colombia

332,627

in 2025

Nigeria

376,049

in 2025

Colombia rank

28th

Nigeria rank

27th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

Colombia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 376,049 against 332,627 in Colombia, a difference of 43,422.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,862	48,613	26,751	Nigeria
1970s	30,009	74,144	44,135	Nigeria
1980s	53,986	104,733	50,747	Nigeria
1990s	87,740	135,156	47,415	Nigeria
2000s	130,351	186,103	55,752	Nigeria
2010s	218,346	265,169	46,823	Nigeria
2020s	290,789	344,696	53,908	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Colombia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 376,049 against 332,627 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Colombia and Nigeria?: 43,422, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?: Colombia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 218 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, male. 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, male
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: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 80 and above.