Argentina vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total

Argentina
5.79 million
in 2025
Nigeria
7.29 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.29 million against 5.79 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Globally, Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
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

Total 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.