What is population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria?

Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria was 67.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 67.89 million in 2025.

What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 12.47 million in 1960.

How does Nigeria rank for population ages 15-64, male?

Nigeria ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria

Name: Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Population ages 15-64, male was 67.89 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

67.89 million

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

7th

of 215 countries

All-time high

67.89 million

in 2025

All-time low

12.47 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria stood at 67.89 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 67.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.47 million, in 1960.

Nigeria ranks 7th 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	13.60 million	12.47 million	14.73 million	10
1970s	16.58 million	15.01 million	18.44 million	10
1980s	21.31 million	18.95 million	23.98 million	10
1990s	28.50 million	24.73 million	32.56 million	10
2000s	38.02 million	33.51 million	42.79 million	10
2010s	50.15 million	43.98 million	56.92 million	10
2020s	63.14 million	58.60 million	67.89 million	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

4 Indonesia 98.62 million compare
5 Pakistan 76.93 million compare
6 Brazil 72.86 million compare
8 Bangladesh 55.59 million compare
9 Russia 45.31 million compare
10 Mexico 42.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More health data for Nigeria

Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3.10 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.15 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.23 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 66.10 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 96.25 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.21 million (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2.98 million (2025)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria?: Population ages 15-64, male in Nigeria was 67.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 67.89 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 12.47 million in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for population ages 15-64, male?: Nigeria ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator: Population ages 15-64, 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 between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.