Median Age & Demographics: Nigeria vs Taiwan 1960-2026

Demographics of Nigeria compared to Taiwan:

As of 2026, the population of Nigeria is 244M vs 23.2M in Taiwan - 10.5 times difference.
The median age in Nigeria is 19 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
Nigeria is ranked 178/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
The average life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is 55 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Nigeria is 3.05% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Nigeria is 41% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
Nigeria has 136M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
The total fertility rate is 4.48 in Nigeria compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.

Median age Nigeria vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

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Year	Median age, years
Year	Nigeria	Taiwan
2100	35.2	57.8
2099	35.1	57.9
2098	34.9	58
2097	34.8	58.1
2096	34.6	58.2
2095	34.5	58.3
2094	34.3	58.4
2093	34.2	58.6
2092	34	58.7
2091	33.9	58.9
2090	33.7	59.1
2089	33.5	59.2
2088	33.4	59.4
2087	33.2	59.6
2086	33	59.8
2085	32.8	60
2084	32.6	60.2
2083	32.4	60.4
2082	32.3	60.6
2081	32.1	60.6
2080	31.9	60.6
2079	31.7	60.5
2078	31.4	60.5
2077	31.2	60.4
2076	31	60.2
2075	30.8	60
2074	30.6	59.8
2073	30.3	59.8
2072	30.1	59.6
2071	29.9	59.4
2070	29.6	59.5
2069	29.4	59.5
2068	29.2	59.5
2067	28.9	59.5
2066	28.7	59.4
2065	28.4	59.4
2064	28.2	59.4
2063	27.9	59.4
2062	27.7	59.3
2061	27.4	59.2
2060	27.2	59
2059	26.9	58.9
2058	26.7	58.9
2057	26.5	58.8
2056	26.2	58.6
2055	26	58.4
2054	25.7	58.2
2053	25.5	57.9
2052	25.2	57.7
2051	25	57.4
2050	24.8	57.1
2049	24.5	56.8
2048	24.3	56.5
2047	24.1	56.2
2046	23.9	55.9
2045	23.6	55.6
2044	23.4	55.2
2043	23.2	54.9
2042	23	54.5
2041	22.8	54.1
2040	22.6	53.8
2039	22.3	53.4
2038	22.1	52.9
2037	21.8	52.4
2036	21.6	51.9
2035	21.4	51.4
2034	21.1	50.9
2033	20.9	50.3
2032	20.6	49.7
2031	20.4	49.1
2030	20.1	48.5
2029	19.9	47.9
2028	19.7	47.3
2027	19.5	46.7
2026	19.2	46.1
2025	19	45.5
2024	19	45.1
2023	18.8	44.5
2022	18.7	43.9
2021	18.5	43.3
2020	18.3	42.7
2019	18.2	42.1
2018	18	41.5
2017	17.9	41
2016	17.8	40.4
2015	17.8	39.9
2014	17.7	39.3
2013	17.7	38.9
2012	17.7	38.3
2011	17.7	37.9
2010	17.8	37.4
2009	17.8	36.8
2008	17.8	36.3
2007	17.9	35.8
2006	17.9	35.2
2005	17.9	34.7
2004	17.9	34.1
2003	17.9	33.6
2002	17.9	33.1
2001	17.9	32.6
2000	17.9	32.1
1999	17.9	31.6
1998	17.8	31.2
1997	17.7	30.7
1996	17.6	30.3
1995	17.6	29.8
1994	17.5	29.4
1993	17.4	28.9
1992	17.4	28.4
1991	17.3	28
1990	17.3	27.5
1989	17.3	27
1988	17.3	26.5
1987	17.3	26.1
1986	17.3	25.6
1985	17.3	25.1
1984	17.4	24.6
1983	17.5	24.1
1982	17.6	23.8
1981	17.7	23.4
1980	17.8	23
1979	17.9	22.6
1978	18	22.3
1977	18.2	21.9
1976	18.3	21.5
1975	18.4	21.2
1974	18.5	20.8
1973	18.6	-
1972	18.7	-
1971	18.8	-
1970	18.9	-
1969	19.1	-
1968	19.2	-
1967	19.2	-
1966	19.3	-
1965	19.3	-
1964	19.3	-
1963	19.3	-
1962	19.3	-
1961	19.3	-
1960	19.3	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 1974, the median age in Nigeria was 18.5 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 19 years in Nigeria and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Nigeria is expected to increased to around 24.8 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic data comparison

	Nigeria	Taiwan
Population	243824469	23229461
Median age	19 years	45.1 years
Median age rank	178/196	16/196
Average age	23.4 years	44.1 years
Average age rank	176/196	13/196
Age dependency ratio	78.8%	44.7%
Young-age dependency ratio	73.3%	17%
Old-age dependency ratio	5.45%	27.8%
Male:Female ratio	50.6:49.4	49.3:50.7
Population density	266.2 ppl/mi²	642 ppl/mi²
Fertility rate	4.48	0.89
Life expectancy	55 years	81.1 years

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Nigeria		Taiwan
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.18%	1.59%	2.38%
75-79	0.24%	0.27%	1.35%	1.66%
70-74	0.41%	0.46%	2.52%	2.94%
65-69	0.63%	0.69%	3.19%	3.56%
60-64	0.88%	0.93%	3.63%	3.91%
55-59	1.16%	1.18%	3.68%	3.89%
50-54	1.52%	1.52%	3.63%	3.84%
45-49	1.99%	1.96%	4.09%	4.27%
40-44	2.41%	2.35%	4.13%	4.24%
35-39	2.76%	2.69%	3.45%	3.36%
30-34	3.24%	3.14%	3.55%	3.31%
25-29	3.88%	3.75%	3.34%	3.11%
20-24	4.78%	4.61%	2.79%	2.56%
15-19	5.71%	5.5%	2.26%	2.08%
10-14	6.51%	6.3%	2.25%	2.1%
5-9	6.93%	6.74%	2.19%	2.03%
0-4	7.36%	7.18%	1.63%	1.52%

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Nigeria has high demographic potential with 75.6% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and low potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Nigeria	Taiwan
2100	67.4%	48.3%
2099	67.5%	48.1%
2098	67.5%	48%
2097	67.6%	47.9%
2096	67.7%	47.7%
2095	67.7%	47.6%
2094	67.7%	47.5%
2093	67.8%	47.3%
2092	67.8%	47.2%
2091	67.9%	47.1%
2090	67.9%	46.9%
2089	67.9%	46.8%
2088	67.9%	46.7%
2087	67.9%	46.6%
2086	67.9%	46.6%
2085	67.9%	46.7%
2084	67.9%	46.9%
2083	68%	47.1%
2082	68%	47.3%
2081	68%	47.6%
2080	68.1%	48%
2079	68.1%	48.3%
2078	68.2%	48.5%
2077	68.2%	48.8%
2076	68.3%	48.9%
2075	68.3%	48.8%
2074	68.3%	48.8%
2073	68.4%	48.7%
2072	68.4%	48.7%
2071	68.4%	48.7%
2070	68.4%	48.6%
2069	68.3%	48.5%
2068	68.3%	48.5%
2067	68.2%	48.5%
2066	68.1%	48.6%
2065	68%	48.8%
2064	67.8%	48.5%
2063	67.7%	48.6%
2062	67.5%	48.9%
2061	67.3%	49.1%
2060	67.1%	49.4%
2059	66.9%	49.7%
2058	66.6%	50.1%
2057	66.4%	50.4%
2056	66.1%	50.8%
2055	65.9%	51.2%
2054	65.6%	51.6%
2053	65.3%	52.1%
2052	65%	52.4%
2051	64.7%	52.8%
2050	64.4%	53.3%
2049	64.1%	53.9%
2048	63.8%	54.6%
2047	63.5%	55.4%
2046	63.3%	56.2%
2045	63%	57%
2044	62.7%	57.9%
2043	62.4%	58.6%
2042	62.2%	59.3%
2041	61.9%	60.2%
2040	61.6%	60.8%
2039	61.4%	61.3%
2038	61.1%	61.9%
2037	60.8%	62.5%
2036	60.6%	63%
2035	60.3%	63.6%
2034	60%	64.1%
2033	59.7%	64.7%
2032	59.4%	65.1%
2031	59%	65.6%
2030	58.5%	66%
2029	58.1%	66.5%
2028	57.6%	67.1%
2027	57.1%	67.5%
2026	56.6%	68.1%
2025	56.2%	68.8%
2024	55.9%	69.1%
2023	55.5%	69.7%
2022	55%	70.3%
2021	54.6%	70.8%
2020	54.2%	71.3%
2019	53.8%	72%
2018	53.5%	72.5%
2017	53.2%	73%
2016	52.9%	73.5%
2015	52.7%	73.9%
2014	52.6%	74%
2013	52.5%	74.2%
2012	52.5%	74.2%
2011	52.5%	74%
2010	52.6%	73.6%
2009	52.6%	73%
2008	52.7%	72.6%
2007	52.8%	72.2%
2006	52.9%	71.9%
2005	53%	71.6%
2004	53.1%	71.2%
2003	53.1%	70.9%
2002	53.2%	70.6%
2001	53.2%	70.4%
2000	53.2%	70.3%
1999	53.2%	70.1%
1998	53%	69.8%
1997	52.8%	69.3%
1996	52.7%	69%
1995	52.5%	68.6%
1994	52.3%	68.2%
1993	52.1%	67.8%
1992	51.9%	67.4%
1991	51.7%	67.1%
1990	51.5%	66.7%
1989	51.4%	66.5%
1988	51.3%	66.3%
1987	51.3%	66.1%
1986	51.3%	65.7%
1985	51.4%	65.3%
1984	51.5%	64.9%
1983	51.6%	64.5%
1982	51.8%	64.2%
1981	52%	64%
1980	52.2%	63.6%
1979	52.4%	63.1%
1978	52.7%	62.7%
1977	52.9%	62.2%
1976	53.1%	61.7%
1975	53.4%	61.1%
1974	53.6%	60.4%
1973	53.8%	-
1972	54%	-
1971	54.2%	-
1970	54.4%	-
1969	54.5%	-
1968	54.7%	-
1967	54.8%	-
1966	55%	-
1965	55.1%	-
1964	55.2%	-
1963	55.4%	-
1962	55.5%	-
1961	55.5%	-
1960	55.5%	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 53.1% to 55.9% in Nigeria and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
	Nigeria			Taiwan
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	78.8%	73.3%	5.45%	44.7%	17%	27.8%
2023	80.2%	74.8%	5.46%	43.4%	17.1%	26.3%
2022	81.7%	76.2%	5.47%	42.2%	17.2%	25%
2021	83.1%	77.6%	5.48%	41.3%	17.5%	23.8%
2020	84.5%	79%	5.5%	40.2%	17.6%	22.5%
2019	85.9%	80.3%	5.53%	39%	17.7%	21.2%
2018	87.1%	81.5%	5.55%	37.9%	17.8%	20.1%
2017	88.1%	82.6%	5.57%	37%	18%	19%
2016	89.1%	83.5%	5.61%	36.1%	18.2%	18%
2015	89.7%	84.1%	5.64%	35.3%	18.4%	16.9%
2014	90.1%	84.4%	5.67%	35.1%	18.9%	16.2%
2013	90.3%	84.6%	5.7%	34.9%	19.3%	15.5%
2012	90.4%	84.6%	5.73%	34.7%	19.7%	15%
2011	90.3%	84.6%	5.74%	35.1%	20.4%	14.7%
2010	90.2%	84.5%	5.73%	35.8%	21.3%	14.6%
2009	90%	84.3%	5.72%	36.9%	22.4%	14.6%
2008	89.7%	84%	5.71%	37.7%	23.3%	14.4%
2007	89.4%	83.7%	5.7%	38.4%	24.3%	14.1%
2006	89%	83.3%	5.69%	39.1%	25.2%	13.9%
2005	88.7%	83%	5.69%	39.7%	26.1%	13.6%
2004	88.4%	82.7%	5.68%	40.5%	27.2%	13.3%
2003	88.2%	82.5%	5.68%	41%	27.9%	13%
2002	88%	82.3%	5.68%	41.7%	28.9%	12.8%
2001	87.9%	82.2%	5.69%	42.1%	29.6%	12.5%
2000	87.9%	82.2%	5.71%	42.3%	30%	12.3%
1999	88.1%	82.4%	5.73%	42.6%	30.6%	12%
1998	88.6%	82.8%	5.77%	43.3%	31.5%	11.8%
1997	89.2%	83.4%	5.81%	44.2%	32.6%	11.6%
1996	89.8%	84%	5.85%	44.9%	33.5%	11.4%
1995	90.5%	84.6%	5.89%	45.8%	34.6%	11.1%
1994	91.2%	85.2%	5.93%	46.6%	35.8%	10.8%
1993	92%	86%	5.97%	47.6%	37.1%	10.5%
1992	92.8%	86.8%	6.02%	48.3%	38.2%	10.1%
1991	93.5%	87.4%	6.05%	49%	39.2%	9.73%
1990	94.1%	88%	6.09%	49.9%	40.6%	9.32%
1989	94.6%	88.4%	6.11%	50.3%	41.3%	8.96%
1988	94.9%	88.7%	6.13%	50.8%	42.2%	8.66%
1987	95%	88.9%	6.14%	51.4%	43%	8.39%
1986	95%	88.8%	6.15%	52.2%	44.1%	8.04%
1985	94.7%	88.6%	6.14%	53%	45.3%	7.74%
1984	94.3%	88.2%	6.13%	54%	46.5%	7.47%
1983	93.7%	87.6%	6.11%	55%	47.8%	7.25%
1982	92.9%	86.8%	6.09%	55.7%	48.7%	7.08%
1981	92.2%	86.1%	6.07%	56.3%	49.4%	6.9%
1980	91.5%	85.4%	6.05%	57.3%	50.5%	6.74%
1979	90.7%	84.7%	6.05%	58.4%	51.8%	6.57%
1978	89.9%	83.9%	6.04%	59.4%	53.1%	6.36%
1977	89%	83%	6.04%	60.8%	54.6%	6.16%
1976	88.2%	82.2%	6.03%	62.2%	56.3%	5.9%
1975	87.4%	81.4%	6.03%	63.6%	57.9%	5.73%
1974	86.6%	80.6%	6.03%	65.5%	59.9%	5.58%
1973	85.9%	79.9%	6.03%	-	-	-
1972	85.2%	79.2%	6.03%	-	-	-
1971	84.5%	78.5%	6.03%	-	-	-
1970	84%	77.9%	6.04%	-	-	-
1969	83.4%	77.4%	6.06%	-	-	-
1968	82.9%	76.8%	6.07%	-	-	-
1967	82.4%	76.3%	6.1%	-	-	-
1966	82%	75.8%	6.12%	-	-	-
1965	81.5%	75.4%	6.13%	-	-	-
1964	81.1%	74.9%	6.12%	-	-	-
1963	80.5%	74.4%	6.1%	-	-	-
1962	80.2%	74.1%	6.06%	-	-	-
1961	80%	74%	6.03%	-	-	-
1960	80.1%	74.1%	6%	-	-	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Nigeria decreased from 88.4% to 78.8% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Nigeria	Taiwan
2100	20.4%	9.81%
2099	20.5%	9.82%
2098	20.6%	9.83%
2097	20.7%	9.82%
2096	20.8%	9.8%
2095	20.9%	9.78%
2094	21%	9.74%
2093	21.1%	9.69%
2092	21.2%	9.63%
2091	21.4%	9.57%
2090	21.5%	9.49%
2089	21.6%	9.41%
2088	21.8%	9.32%
2087	21.9%	9.23%
2086	22.1%	9.13%
2085	22.2%	9.04%
2084	22.4%	8.94%
2083	22.6%	8.84%
2082	22.7%	8.74%
2081	22.9%	8.64%
2080	23.1%	8.55%
2079	23.3%	8.46%
2078	23.5%	8.39%
2077	23.7%	8.32%
2076	23.9%	8.26%
2075	24.1%	8.22%
2074	24.3%	8.19%
2073	24.5%	8.18%
2072	24.7%	8.18%
2071	25%	8.2%
2070	25.2%	8.23%
2069	25.4%	8.26%
2068	25.7%	8.31%
2067	25.9%	8.37%
2066	26.1%	8.42%
2065	26.4%	8.48%
2064	26.6%	8.53%
2063	26.9%	8.57%
2062	27.2%	8.61%
2061	27.4%	8.63%
2060	27.7%	8.64%
2059	28%	8.64%
2058	28.3%	8.62%
2057	28.6%	8.6%
2056	29%	8.55%
2055	29.3%	8.51%
2054	29.6%	8.45%
2053	30%	8.39%
2052	30.3%	8.33%
2051	30.7%	8.27%
2050	31.1%	8.22%
2049	31.5%	8.16%
2048	31.8%	8.12%
2047	32.2%	8.08%
2046	32.6%	8.04%
2045	32.9%	8.02%
2044	33.3%	8%
2043	33.7%	7.99%
2042	34%	7.99%
2041	34.4%	8%
2040	34.7%	8.01%
2039	35%	8.04%
2038	35.4%	8.09%
2037	35.7%	8.14%
2036	36%	8.25%
2035	36.3%	8.43%
2034	36.6%	8.66%
2033	37%	8.92%
2032	37.4%	9.2%
2031	37.8%	9.58%
2030	38.3%	10%
2029	38.8%	10.4%
2028	39.3%	10.7%
2027	39.8%	11.1%
2026	40.3%	11.4%
2025	40.8%	11.6%
2024	41%	11.7%
2023	41.5%	11.9%
2022	42%	12.1%
2021	42.4%	12.4%
2020	42.8%	12.6%
2019	43.2%	12.8%
2018	43.6%	12.9%
2017	43.9%	13.1%
2016	44.1%	13.3%
2015	44.3%	13.6%
2014	44.4%	14%
2013	44.5%	14.3%
2012	44.5%	14.6%
2011	44.5%	15.1%
2010	44.4%	15.6%
2009	44.4%	16.3%
2008	44.3%	17%
2007	44.2%	17.6%
2006	44.1%	18.1%
2005	44%	18.7%
2004	43.9%	19.3%
2003	43.8%	19.8%
2002	43.8%	20.4%
2001	43.7%	20.8%
2000	43.7%	21.1%
1999	43.8%	21.4%
1998	43.9%	22%
1997	44.1%	22.6%
1996	44.2%	23.1%
1995	44.4%	23.8%
1994	44.6%	24.4%
1993	44.8%	25.1%
1992	45%	25.8%
1991	45.2%	26.3%
1990	45.3%	27.1%
1989	45.5%	27.5%
1988	45.5%	28%
1987	45.6%	28.4%
1986	45.6%	29%
1985	45.5%	29.6%
1984	45.4%	30.2%
1983	45.2%	30.8%
1982	45%	31.2%
1981	44.8%	31.6%
1980	44.6%	32.1%
1979	44.4%	32.7%
1978	44.2%	33.3%
1977	43.9%	34%
1976	43.7%	34.7%
1975	43.4%	35.4%
1974	43.2%	36.2%
1973	43%	-
1972	42.8%	-
1971	42.5%	-
1970	42.4%	-
1969	42.2%	-
1968	42%	-
1967	41.8%	-
1966	41.7%	-
1965	41.5%	-
1964	41.4%	-
1963	41.2%	-
1962	41.1%	-
1961	41.1%	-
1960	41.1%	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 41% in Nigeria and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Nigeria compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Nigeria	Taiwan
2100	12.2%	41.9%
2099	12%	42%
2098	11.9%	42.2%
2097	11.7%	42.3%
2096	11.6%	42.5%
2095	11.4%	42.6%
2094	11.3%	42.8%
2093	11.1%	43%
2092	10.9%	43.2%
2091	10.8%	43.4%
2090	10.6%	43.6%
2089	10.5%	43.8%
2088	10.3%	44%
2087	10.1%	44.1%
2086	9.98%	44.3%
2085	9.83%	44.3%
2084	9.66%	44.2%
2083	9.47%	44.1%
2082	9.27%	44%
2081	9.06%	43.7%
2080	8.83%	43.4%
2079	8.58%	43.2%
2078	8.34%	43.2%
2077	8.09%	42.9%
2076	7.84%	42.8%
2075	7.59%	43%
2074	7.35%	43.1%
2073	7.11%	43.1%
2072	6.88%	43.1%
2071	6.66%	43.1%
2070	6.45%	43.2%
2069	6.25%	43.2%
2068	6.08%	43.2%
2067	5.92%	43.2%
2066	5.77%	43%
2065	5.65%	42.8%
2064	5.54%	42.9%
2063	5.45%	42.8%
2062	5.36%	42.5%
2061	5.28%	42.2%
2060	5.2%	41.9%
2059	5.12%	41.6%
2058	5.05%	41.3%
2057	4.98%	41%
2056	4.91%	40.6%
2055	4.84%	40.3%
2054	4.78%	40%
2053	4.71%	39.5%
2052	4.65%	39.2%
2051	4.58%	39%
2050	4.5%	38.5%
2049	4.42%	37.9%
2048	4.34%	37.3%
2047	4.25%	36.5%
2046	4.16%	35.7%
2045	4.08%	34.9%
2044	3.99%	34.1%
2043	3.89%	33.4%
2042	3.81%	32.7%
2041	3.73%	31.8%
2040	3.65%	31.2%
2039	3.58%	30.6%
2038	3.52%	30%
2037	3.46%	29.4%
2036	3.41%	28.7%
2035	3.36%	28%
2034	3.32%	27.2%
2033	3.28%	26.4%
2032	3.25%	25.7%
2031	3.22%	24.9%
2030	3.19%	24%
2029	3.16%	23.2%
2028	3.13%	22.3%
2027	3.1%	21.4%
2026	3.08%	20.5%
2025	3.06%	19.6%
2024	3.05%	19.2%
2023	3.03%	18.3%
2022	3.01%	17.6%
2021	2.99%	16.9%
2020	2.98%	16.1%
2019	2.97%	15.3%
2018	2.97%	14.6%
2017	2.96%	13.9%
2016	2.97%	13.2%
2015	2.97%	12.5%
2014	2.98%	12%
2013	3%	11.5%
2012	3.01%	11.2%
2011	3.01%	10.9%
2010	3.01%	10.7%
2009	3.01%	10.6%
2008	3.01%	10.4%
2007	3.01%	10.2%
2006	3.01%	10%
2005	3.01%	9.74%
2004	3.02%	9.48%
2003	3.02%	9.24%
2002	3.02%	9.02%
2001	3.03%	8.81%
2000	3.04%	8.62%
1999	3.05%	8.44%
1998	3.06%	8.26%
1997	3.07%	8.06%
1996	3.08%	7.86%
1995	3.09%	7.64%
1994	3.1%	7.38%
1993	3.11%	7.1%
1992	3.12%	6.81%
1991	3.13%	6.53%
1990	3.14%	6.22%
1989	3.14%	5.96%
1988	3.15%	5.74%
1987	3.15%	5.54%
1986	3.15%	5.28%
1985	3.15%	5.06%
1984	3.16%	4.85%
1983	3.16%	4.68%
1982	3.15%	4.55%
1981	3.16%	4.41%
1980	3.16%	4.29%
1979	3.17%	4.15%
1978	3.18%	3.99%
1977	3.19%	3.83%
1976	3.21%	3.64%
1975	3.22%	3.5%
1974	3.23%	3.37%
1973	3.25%	-
1972	3.26%	-
1971	3.27%	-
1970	3.28%	-
1969	3.3%	-
1968	3.32%	-
1967	3.34%	-
1966	3.36%	-
1965	3.38%	-
1964	3.38%	-
1963	3.38%	-
1962	3.37%	-
1961	3.35%	-
1960	3.33%	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 3.05% in Nigeria and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Nigeria compared to Taiwan .

Nigeria
Islam	56.1%
Christianity	43.4%
Atheism	0.38%
Buddhism	0.0005%
Hinduism	0.0001%
Judaism	0.00005%
All other	0.2%

Taiwan
Atheism	23.1%
Buddhism	19.2%
Christianity	5.54%
Islam	0.5%
All other	51.7%

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