Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 3.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Nigeria stood at 3.17 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Nigeria peaked at 3.20 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 633,052, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709,586 | 633,052 | 793,443 | 10 |
| 1970s | 939,971 | 813,907 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 1.15 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.51 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 1.89 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.59 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 3.17 million | 3.20 million | 6 |
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More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Nigeria?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Nigeria was 3.17 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,052 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.