Population ages 65 and above, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male was 3.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.46 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
648,289
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Nigeria is 3.46 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Nigeria peaked at 3.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 648,289, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 65 and above, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 648,289 | — |
| 1961 | 667,140 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 686,280 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 705,009 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 722,224 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 737,846 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 751,987 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 763,674 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 774,932 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 787,804 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 802,459 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 818,962 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 836,869 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 856,191 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 876,779 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 898,560 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 922,380 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 948,635 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 976,474 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.46 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 724,518 | 648,289 | 787,804 | 10 |
| 1970s | 894,324 | 802,459 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.04 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.38 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.77 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.38 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 3.03 million | 3.46 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Nigeria was 3.46 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,289 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.