Nigeria vs United States of America: Population, male
Nigeria
120.18 million
in 2025
United States of America
171.74 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Population, male over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 171.74 million against 120.18 million in Nigeria, a difference of 51.56 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.55 million | 94.09 million | 69.54 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 31.14 million | 104.57 million | 73.43 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 41.66 million | 115.79 million | 74.13 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 54.74 million | 130.60 million | 75.86 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 72.07 million | 146.53 million | 74.47 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 94.90 million | 160.45 million | 65.55 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 114.06 million | 168.90 million | 54.84 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Nigeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 171.74 million against 120.18 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 51.56 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for population, male?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- 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.