East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Population, male
East Asia & Pacific
1.21 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
120.18 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Population, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Nigeria
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.21 billion against 120.18 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.08 billion.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572.12 million | 24.55 million | 547.57 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 717.19 million | 31.14 million | 686.06 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 843.54 million | 41.66 million | 801.88 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 975.19 million | 54.74 million | 920.45 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion | 72.07 million | 1.00 billion | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion | 94.90 million | 1.06 billion | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion | 114.06 million | 1.09 billion | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 1.21 billion against 120.18 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 1.08 billion, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. 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 based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.