European Union vs Nigeria: Population, male
European Union
48.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
50.6%
in 2025
European Union rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
41st
Population, male over time
- European Union
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 50.6% against 48.9% in European Union, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 49.4% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 49.4% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 49.6% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 49.9% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 50.2% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 50.4% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 50.6% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, European Union or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 50.6% against 48.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between European Union and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for population, male?
- European Union ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.