Population ages 50-54, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 50-54, male was 3.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.68 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
10th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.68 million
in 2025
All-time low
699,143
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, male in Nigeria is 3.68 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Nigeria peaked at 3.68 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 699,143, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 217 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 50-54, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 699,143 | — |
| 1961 | 713,570 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 727,785 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 742,387 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 758,698 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 777,110 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 797,286 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 818,571 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 840,829 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 863,356 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 885,769 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 908,050 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 929,768 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 951,444 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 973,727 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 996,949 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 3.68 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 773,874 | 699,143 | 863,356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 988,279 | 885,769 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.13 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.45 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.76 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million | 2.27 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.06 million | 3.68 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Russian Federation 4.45 million compare
- 8 Pakistan 4.39 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.85 million compare
- 11 Mexico 3.40 million compare
- 12 Viet Nam 3.01 million compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.80 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, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Nigeria was 3.68 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 50-54, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 699,143 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 50-54, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.