Population ages 45-49, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 45-49, female was 4.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.69 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.69 million
in 2025
All-time low
892,902
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female 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
In 2025, population ages 45-49, female in Nigeria stood at 4.69 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Nigeria peaked at 4.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 892,902, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 892,902 | — |
| 1961 | 913,499 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 936,192 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 960,176 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 984,166 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.39 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.69 million | +3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.69 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 293,979, 16.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.69 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,024, 14.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 994,954 | 892,902 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 1.12 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.41 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.80 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 2.24 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 2.86 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 3.90 million | 4.69 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- 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 45-49, female in Nigeria?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Nigeria was 4.69 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 45-49, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 892,902 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.