Male population by age group in Nigeria
Nigeria: Male population by age group was 16.97 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.97 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.16 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 16.97 million for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Nigeria peaked at 16.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.40 million | 3.16 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.29 million | 3.82 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.82 million | 4.96 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 7.09 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 million | 8.78 million | 10.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 million | 11.26 million | 14.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 million | 15.06 million | 16.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.88 million | 16.83 million | 16.97 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Nigeria?
- Male population by age group in Nigeria was 16.97 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for male population by age group?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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