Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0146 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0146 units per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0147 units per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.014 units per person, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0144 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0145 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.014 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.014 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.014 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.014 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0145 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Nigeria?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0146 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 units per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 units per person in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.