Argentina vs Nigeria: Population young working elderly

Argentina
5.55 million
in 2023
Nigeria
6.90 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th

Population young working elderly over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M195019862023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.90 million against 5.55 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.35 million.

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 1.29 million 433,682 Nigeria
1960s 1.30 million 1.66 million 362,012 Nigeria
1970s 1.84 million 2.03 million 188,251 Nigeria
1980s 2.43 million 2.65 million 212,345 Nigeria
1990s 3.19 million 3.39 million 201,823 Nigeria
2000s 3.88 million 4.33 million 445,989 Nigeria
2010s 4.75 million 5.62 million 871,437 Nigeria
2020s 5.43 million 6.63 million 1.20 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly, Argentina or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6.90 million against 5.55 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly between Argentina and Nigeria?
1.35 million, 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 young working elderly?
Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed