In Nigeria, people aged up to four years old made up the largest age group of inhabitants, where 8.1 percent are boys and 7.9 percent are girls. Similarly, children aged five to nine years held the second largest share in the population. Overall, the higher the age, the lower the share.
Age distribution of the population in Nigeria in 2024, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
PopulationPyramid.net. (August 16, 2024). Age distribution of the population in Nigeria in 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121317/age-distribution-of-population-in-nigeria-by-gender/
PopulationPyramid.net. "Age distribution of the population in Nigeria in 2024, by gender." Chart. August 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121317/age-distribution-of-population-in-nigeria-by-gender/
PopulationPyramid.net. (2024). Age distribution of the population in Nigeria in 2024, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121317/age-distribution-of-population-in-nigeria-by-gender/
PopulationPyramid.net. "Age Distribution of The Population in Nigeria in 2024, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121317/age-distribution-of-population-in-nigeria-by-gender/
PopulationPyramid.net, Age distribution of the population in Nigeria in 2024, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121317/age-distribution-of-population-in-nigeria-by-gender/ (last visited September 16, 2024)
Age distribution of the population in Nigeria in 2024, by gender [Graph], PopulationPyramid.net, August 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121317/age-distribution-of-population-in-nigeria-by-gender/
