Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nigeria

Nigeria: Age population, age 06, male, interpolated was 3.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.23 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2022
All-time low
588,372
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nigeria is 3.23 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nigeria peaked at 3.25 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 588,372, in 1960.

Nigeria ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 588,372
1961 603,056 +2.5%
1962 618,926 +2.6%
1963 635,391 +2.7%
1964 651,635 +2.6%
1965 667,675 +2.5%
1966 685,086 +2.6%
1967 703,960 +2.8%
1968 724,605 +2.9%
1969 745,775 +2.9%
1970 767,498 +2.9%
1971 790,815 +3.0%
1972 815,764 +3.2%
1973 842,590 +3.3%
1974 871,175 +3.4%
1975 901,160 +3.4%
1976 932,596 +3.5%
1977 968,930 +3.9%
1978 1.01 million +4.1%
1979 1.05 million +4.1%
1980 1.10 million +4.6%
1981 1.15 million +4.9%
1982 1.20 million +4.4%
1983 1.25 million +3.7%
1984 1.29 million +3.6%
1985 1.33 million +3.2%
1986 1.37 million +2.5%
1987 1.40 million +2.4%
1988 1.43 million +2.4%
1989 1.47 million +2.6%
1990 1.50 million +1.9%
1991 1.52 million +1.3%
1992 1.54 million +1.4%
1993 1.56 million +1.6%
1994 1.60 million +2.1%
1995 1.64 million +2.8%
1996 1.68 million +2.6%
1997 1.72 million +2.3%
1998 1.77 million +2.6%
1999 1.81 million +2.8%
2000 1.87 million +2.8%
2001 1.92 million +3.1%
2002 1.98 million +3.0%
2003 2.03 million +2.5%
2004 2.08 million +2.5%
2005 2.15 million +3.3%
2006 2.24 million +4.2%
2007 2.33 million +4.0%
2008 2.41 million +3.3%
2009 2.48 million +3.2%
2010 2.56 million +3.0%
2011 2.63 million +3.0%
2012 2.71 million +3.0%
2013 2.78 million +2.7%
2014 2.86 million +2.8%
2015 2.94 million +2.7%
2016 3.01 million +2.3%
2017 3.07 million +2.2%
2018 3.13 million +1.8%
2019 3.17 million +1.3%
2020 3.21 million +1.4%
2021 3.25 million +1.0%
2022 3.25 million +0.1%
2023 3.24 million -0.2%
2024 3.24 million -0.2%
2025 3.23 million -0.2%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 3.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,531, 25.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 3.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 210,452, 15.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 662,448 588,372 745,775 10
1970s 894,844 767,498 1.05 million 10
1980s 1.30 million 1.10 million 1.47 million 10
1990s 1.63 million 1.50 million 1.81 million 10
2000s 2.15 million 1.87 million 2.48 million 10
2010s 2.89 million 2.56 million 3.17 million 10
2020s 3.24 million 3.21 million 3.25 million 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 12.20 million compare
  2. 2 China 7.89 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 3.13 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.31 million compare
  5. 6 United States 1.98 million compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nigeria?
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nigeria was 3.23 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2022.
What is the lowest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 588,372 in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for age population, age 06, male, interpolated?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 06, male, interpolated rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 06, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 06, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.