Nigeria's population amounts to about 206 million people. As of 2020, 9.4 million people were aged 60 years and older. Women made up 46 percent of the elderly population, which reached 4.3 million people.
Elderly population aged 60 years and older in Nigeria in 2020, by gender
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 31, 2021). Elderly population aged 60 years and older in Nigeria in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260768/elderly-population-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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