Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 3.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.24 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.28 million
in 2021
All-time low
613,288
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Nigeria stood at 3.24 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Nigeria peaked at 3.28 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 613,288, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 613,288 | — |
| 1961 | 629,333 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 646,001 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 662,474 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 678,698 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 696,283 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 715,459 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 736,177 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 757,318 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 779,153 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 802,645 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 827,761 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 854,655 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 883,276 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 913,298 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 944,570 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 980,668 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.24 million | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.24 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,020, 25.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.24 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,401, 15.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 691,418 | 613,288 | 779,153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 939,971 | 802,645 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.17 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.54 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 1.94 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 2.66 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 3.24 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Nigeria?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Nigeria was 3.24 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 613,288 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.