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

Nigeria, at 376,049 against 308,170 in Greece 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Nigeria: Population ages 80 and above, male

Greece

308,170

in 2025

Nigeria

376,049

in 2025

Greece rank

29th

Nigeria rank

27th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

Greece
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 376,049 against 308,170 in Greece, a difference of 67,879.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Greece ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	45,054	48,613	3,560	Nigeria
1970s	58,762	74,144	15,382	Nigeria
1980s	100,330	104,733	4,403	Nigeria
1990s	135,976	135,156	820.6	Greece
2000s	163,216	186,103	22,888	Nigeria
2010s	256,694	265,169	8,475	Nigeria
2020s	300,634	344,696	44,062	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Greece or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 376,049 against 308,170 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Greece and Nigeria?: 67,879, with Nigeria 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, male?: Greece ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 27th 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, 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: 20 August 2026

Male population between the ages 80 and above.