Nigeria vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Nigeria's Population ages 65 and above, total was 7.09M, compared to South Africa's 4.28M. That makes Nigeria's value 65.6% higher than South Africa's.
Nigeria
Rank #24 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 7.09M
- Year-over-year
- +2.8%
- 10-year change
- +28.0%
- Peak
- 7.09M (2024)
- Trough
- 4.37M (2005)
South Africa
Rank #30 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 4.28M
- Year-over-year
- +4.0%
- 10-year change
- +44.5%
- Peak
- 4.28M (2024)
- Trough
- 2.52M (2005)
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.65UP.TO), CC BY 4.0.