Nigeria vs United States: Population, male

Nigeria

120.18 million

in 2025

United States

171.74 million

in 2025

Nigeria rank

6th

United States rank

3rd

Population, male over time

United States currently reports 171.74 million against 120.18 million in Nigeria, a difference of 51.56 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

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

Globally, Nigeria ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Indicator: Population, male
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

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.