Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0161 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0161 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0191 units per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 units per person, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0189 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.019 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.019 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0191 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0191 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.019 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.019 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0188 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0186 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0184 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.018 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.017 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0162 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.016 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.016 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Nigeria?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0161 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 units per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 units per person in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.