Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population, male
Nigeria
50.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
50.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
41st
Pakistan rank
38th
Population, male over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 50.7% against 50.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 53.7% | 4.3% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 53.0% | 3.6% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 52.2% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 51.8% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 51.5% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 51.2% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.9% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 50.7% against 50.6% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population, male?
- Nigeria ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- 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.