Argentina vs Nigeria: Population by age group
Argentina
5.55 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
6.90 million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th
Population by age group over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.90 million people against 5.55 million people in Argentina, a difference of 1.35 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 852,452 people | 1.29 million people | 433,682 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.30 million people | 1.66 million people | 362,012 people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.84 million people | 2.03 million people | 188,251 people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.43 million people | 2.65 million people | 212,345 people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.19 million people | 3.39 million people | 201,823 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.88 million people | 4.33 million people | 445,989 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.75 million people | 5.62 million people | 871,437 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.43 million people | 6.63 million people | 1.20 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.90 million people against 5.55 million people in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 1.35 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for population by age group?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.