Population ages 65-69, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 65-69, female was 1.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.64 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2025
All-time low
392,617
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 65-69, female in Nigeria is 1.64 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Nigeria peaked at 1.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 392,617, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 19th 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 65-69, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 392,617 | — |
| 1961 | 400,867 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 409,134 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 416,824 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 423,185 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 428,295 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 431,910 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 433,697 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 435,367 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 438,692 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 443,793 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 450,772 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 459,830 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 470,376 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 481,528 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 493,029 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 504,802 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 516,769 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 529,350 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 543,146 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 558,338 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 574,717 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 592,258 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 608,382 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 624,157 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 641,227 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 657,498 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 673,126 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 688,560 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 704,111 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 719,851 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 735,552 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 751,421 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 767,984 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 785,217 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 802,913 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 820,958 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 839,318 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 858,016 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 877,293 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 897,479 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 918,778 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 941,444 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 965,349 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 989,691 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.64 million | +2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.64 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,647, 13.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.64 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,893, 14.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,059 | 392,617 | 438,692 | 10 |
| 1970s | 489,340 | 443,793 | 543,146 | 10 |
| 1980s | 632,237 | 558,338 | 704,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 795,852 | 719,851 | 877,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 897,479 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.15 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.44 million | 1.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 United Kingdom 1.95 million compare
- 17 South Korea 1.90 million compare
- 18 Turkey 1.67 million compare
- 20 Philippines 1.63 million compare
- 21 Spain 1.56 million compare
- 22 Iran 1.52 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)
- 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 65-69, female in Nigeria?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Nigeria was 1.64 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 65-69, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,617 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.