Iran vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total

Iran

7.93 million

in 2025

Nigeria

7.29 million

in 2025

Iran rank

21st

Nigeria rank

24th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

Iran
Nigeria

How they compare

Iran currently reports 7.93 million against 7.29 million in Nigeria, a difference of 639,490.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Globally, Iran ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th of 215 countries.

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Population ages 65 and above, total in Iran
Population ages 65 and above, total in Nigeria
Full country ranking

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: 06 August 2026

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.