Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 2.82 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nigeria stood at 2.82 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nigeria peaked at 2.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 479,448, in 1965.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501,313 | 479,448 | 533,859 | 10 |
| 1970s | 619,642 | 547,252 | 702,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 844,215 | 724,717 | 989,304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.04 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.42 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.77 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.44 million | 2.82 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nigeria?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nigeria was 2.82 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,448 in 1965.
- How does Nigeria rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.