Population ages 05-09, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 05-09, male was 16.10 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.10 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
16.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, male in Nigeria is 16.10 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Nigeria peaked at 16.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 217 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.
Population ages 05-09, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 4.65 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.02 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5.48 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.72 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 5.95 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 6.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.53 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 16.10 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.20 million | 2.85 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.30 million | 3.70 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 5.24 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.95 million | 7.27 million | 8.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 million | 9.03 million | 11.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 million | 12.33 million | 15.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.00 million | 15.74 million | 16.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 61.37 million compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 42.45 million compare
- 4 Pakistan 15.53 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 11.72 million compare
- 6 United States 9.95 million compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Nigeria was 16.10 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.