Nigeria vs Saint Helena: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Nigeria
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saint Helena
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
168th
Saint Helena rank
165th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Nigeria ranks 168th and Saint Helena ranks 165th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Saint Helena in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.746 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.7658 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 0.8416 % change on previous year | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.9813 % change on previous year | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.8919 % 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, Nigeria or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Saint Helena?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saint Helena?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Saint Helena rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 168th and Saint Helena ranks 165th 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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About this data
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.