Population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 75-79, male was 572,619 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male in Nigeria is 572,619, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria peaked at 572,619 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,364, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 107,684 | 92,364 | 124,180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,688 | 128,205 | 158,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,540 | 162,123 | 209,749 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,642 | 216,078 | 276,839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,126 | 284,372 | 373,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,727 | 385,641 | 510,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,506 | 525,623 | 572,619 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Nigeria was 572,619 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 75-79, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 572,619 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,364 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.