Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Nigeria

Nigeria: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 2.42 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
418,144
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 2.42 million for age population, age 21, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Nigeria peaked at 2.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 418,144, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 456,649 418,144 484,570 10
1970s 525,390 460,371 596,527 10
1980s 700,724 614,005 802,251 10
1990s 1.00 million 831,426 1.20 million 10
2000s 1.36 million 1.23 million 1.47 million 10
2010s 1.71 million 1.51 million 1.93 million 10
2020s 2.20 million 1.99 million 2.42 million 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 13.59 million compare
  2. 2 China 8.43 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 2.45 million compare
  4. 5 United States 2.38 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 2.27 million compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 1.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Nigeria?
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Nigeria was 2.42 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 418,144 in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.