Population, age 25, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population, age 25, male was 1.57 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.57 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2015
All-time low
710,030
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 25, male in Nigeria, 1990–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200220151990: 710.0k1991: 730.4k1992: 752.0k1993: 774.5k1994: 798.2k1995: 822.9k1996: 848.6k1997: 875.4k1998: 903.5k1999: 933.2k2000: 964.8k2001: 998.2k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 25, male in Nigeria is 1.57 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 25, male in Nigeria peaked at 1.57 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 710,030, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 25, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 25, male in Nigeria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 710,030 —
1991 730,438 +2.9%
1992 751,951 +2.9%
1993 774,547 +3.0%
1994 798,193 +3.1%
1995 822,886 +3.1%
1996 848,592 +3.1%
1997 875,377 +3.2%
1998 903,480 +3.2%
1999 933,209 +3.3%
2000 964,779 +3.4%
2001 998,174 +3.5%
2002 1.03 million +3.5%
2003 1.07 million +3.6%
2004 1.11 million +3.6%
2005 1.15 million +3.6%
2006 1.19 million +3.6%
2007 1.23 million +3.6%
2008 1.28 million +3.6%
2009 1.32 million +3.4%
2010 1.36 million +3.3%
2011 1.41 million +3.1%
2012 1.45 million +2.9%
2013 1.49 million +2.8%
2014 1.53 million +2.7%
2015 1.57 million +2.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1.57 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,520, 16.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1.57 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,926, 16.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 814,870 710,030 933,209 10
2000s 1.13 million 964,779 1.32 million 10
2010s 1.47 million 1.36 million 1.57 million 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Pakistan 2.01 million compare
  2. 6 Brazil 1.68 million compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 1.67 million compare
  4. 9 Russia 1.07 million compare
  5. 10 Vietnam 944,590 compare
  6. 11 Philippines 903,758 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 25, male in Nigeria?
Population, age 25, male in Nigeria was 1.57 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 25, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 25, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 710,030 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for population, age 25, male?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 25, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 25, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 25, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 25, male refers to the male population at the specified age.