Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, male was 56.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2025
All-time low
50.9%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 56.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1987.
Nigeria ranks 194th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 56.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 56.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 54.6% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 52.1% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 50.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 52.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.2% | 56.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria was 56.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Nigeria ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.