Nigeria vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, female

Nigeria
3.83 million
in 2025
Philippines
3.89 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
Philippines rank
24th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.89 million against 3.83 million in Nigeria, a difference of 66,670.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 24th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female 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.