Nigeria vs Pakistan: Male population by age group
Nigeria
16.97 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
16.26 million people
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Male population by age group over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.97 million people against 16.26 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 712,500 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.40 million people | 3.32 million people | 77,419 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 4.29 million people | 4.64 million people | 351,761 people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.82 million people | 6.13 million people | 305,238 people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.90 million people | 8.78 million people | 881,232 people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 9.81 million people | 11.71 million people | 1.90 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.96 million people | 13.47 million people | 502,450 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.27 million people | 15.58 million people | 686,650 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.88 million people | 16.05 million people | 830,950 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 16.97 million people against 16.26 million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 712,500 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for male population by age group?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.