Fiji vs Nigeria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate

Fiji
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Fiji rank
169th
Nigeria rank
168th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Fiji
  • Nigeria
1234197119982025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.77 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in Fiji, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Fiji ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.54 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 0.2272 % change on previous year Fiji
1980s 2.84 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 0.0791 % change on previous year Fiji
1990s 1.9 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 0.4619 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 3.71 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Fiji
2010s 2.98 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 0.4936 % change on previous year Fiji
2020s 2.56 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 0.0713 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Fiji or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.77 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Fiji and Nigeria?
0 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
Fiji ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.