Population ages 60-64, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 60-64, male was 2.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.11 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 2025
All-time low
455,945
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, male in Nigeria stood at 2.11 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 2.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 455,945, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 15th 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 60-64, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 455,945 | — |
| 1961 | 459,113 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 460,296 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 461,032 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 463,376 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 468,207 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 475,449 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 484,528 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 495,094 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 506,357 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 517,833 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 529,659 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 541,435 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 553,838 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 567,991 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 584,132 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 602,241 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 622,621 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 644,309 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 665,998 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 687,413 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 708,328 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 728,489 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 745,558 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 762,599 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 782,158 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 801,243 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 820,320 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 839,821 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 859,830 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 880,566 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 901,524 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 923,230 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 946,217 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 969,967 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 994,328 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.11 million | +3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.11 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,588, 14.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.11 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,412, 16.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 472,940 | 455,945 | 506,357 | 10 |
| 1970s | 583,006 | 517,833 | 665,998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 773,576 | 687,413 | 859,830 | 10 |
| 1990s | 986,154 | 880,566 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.13 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.40 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million | 1.82 million | 2.11 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 60-64, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 60-64, male in Nigeria was 2.11 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 60-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,945 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 60-64, male?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 60-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Male population between the ages 60 to 64.