Population ages 20-24, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 20-24, male was 11.61 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 20-24, male in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Nigeria is 11.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Nigeria peaked at 11.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 5th 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 | 2.22 million | 2.03 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 2.35 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 million | 2.98 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 million | 4.00 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 million | 5.92 million | 7.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 million | 7.32 million | 9.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 million | 9.65 million | 11.61 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Nigeria was 11.61 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.