Population aged 65 and above, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
77th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.020.040.062003201020182003: 0.043 % of rural population2009: 0.042 % of rural population2010: 0.048 % of rural population2012: 0.053 % of rural population2015: 0.053 % of rural population2018: 0.049 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0% for population aged 65 and above, rural in 2018.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

That places Nigeria 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
2003 0.0%
2009 0.0% -3.9%
2010 0.0% +15.0%
2012 0.1% +10.3%
2015 0.1% +0.8%
2018 0.0% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 74 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  2. 75 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 76 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  4. 78 Malawi 0.0% compare
  5. 79 Laos 0.0% compare
  6. 80 Tanzania 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Nigeria?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Nigeria ranks 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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