Population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 75-79, male was 572,619 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
572,619
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
572,619
in 2025
All-time low
92,364
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria is 572,619, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria peaked at 572,619 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,364, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92,364 | — |
| 1961 | 95,546 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 98,775 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 102,074 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 105,485 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 109,048 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 112,764 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 116,419 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 120,187 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 124,180 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 128,205 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 132,385 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 136,714 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 140,903 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 144,561 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 147,640 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 150,316 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 152,737 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 155,182 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 158,235 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 162,123 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 166,788 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 172,209 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 177,492 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 182,684 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 188,181 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 193,509 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 198,695 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 203,973 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 209,749 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 216,078 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 222,663 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 229,560 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 236,751 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 243,757 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 250,483 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 257,020 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 263,389 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 269,879 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 276,839 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 284,372 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 292,376 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 300,860 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 309,888 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 319,504 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 329,423 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 339,555 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 350,236 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 361,592 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 373,454 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 385,641 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 398,331 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 411,753 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 425,617 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 439,413 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 453,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 466,655 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 480,630 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 495,269 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 510,959 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 525,623 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 539,977 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 554,107 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 562,402 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 566,306 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 572,619 | +1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 572,619 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,238, 15.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 572,619 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,608, 17.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,684 | 92,364 | 124,180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,688 | 128,205 | 158,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,540 | 162,123 | 209,749 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,642 | 216,078 | 276,839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,126 | 284,372 | 373,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,727 | 385,641 | 510,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,506 | 525,623 | 572,619 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria was 572,619 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 75-79, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 572,619 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,364 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.