Population ages 55-59, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.79 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
556,721
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Nigeria stood at 2.79 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Nigeria peaked at 2.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 556,721, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 12th 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 55-59, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 556,721 | — |
| 1961 | 564,872 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 576,029 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 589,081 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 602,405 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 615,524 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 628,533 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 640,514 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 652,659 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 666,817 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 683,320 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 701,926 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 722,442 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 744,427 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 766,766 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 789,019 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 811,392 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 834,047 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 856,707 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 879,503 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 902,907 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 926,337 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 949,483 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 969,228 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 989,428 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.62 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.79 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609,316 | 556,721 | 666,817 | 10 |
| 1970s | 778,955 | 683,320 | 879,503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 902,907 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.48 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.79 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.39 million | 2.79 million | 6 |
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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)
- 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 55-59, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Nigeria was 2.79 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 55-59, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,721 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.