India vs Nigeria: Male population by age group
India
59.50 million
in 2023
Nigeria
16.97 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Male population by age group over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 59.50 million against 16.97 million in Nigeria, a difference of 42.53 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.93 million | 3.40 million | 28.54 million | India |
| 1960s | 40.48 million | 4.29 million | 36.19 million | India |
| 1970s | 48.52 million | 5.82 million | 42.70 million | India |
| 1980s | 59.15 million | 7.90 million | 51.25 million | India |
| 1990s | 66.56 million | 9.81 million | 56.75 million | India |
| 2000s | 69.51 million | 12.96 million | 56.55 million | India |
| 2010s | 65.25 million | 16.27 million | 48.97 million | India |
| 2020s | 60.57 million | 16.88 million | 43.69 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 59.50 million against 16.97 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between India and Nigeria?
- 42.53 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for male population by age group?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.