Al-Hikmah University Journal

Population is a dynamic phenomenon that changes over time. The change in size of the population often manifests in the three common age structures namely the children (age 0-14), working age (15-65) and aged population (65 and above). The first two structures normally move towards aging.. In the mean, the third age group of those from age 65 and above (though age 60 is used in this paler) accounts for the least proportion of population. The proportion of people in the third age group appears to have increased in rate. Therefore, this paper examines demography of aging population in Nigeria. The paper revealed that the population of people 60 years and above that was enumerated as 5% in 2006, for the first time in 2018, increased to outnumber the population of under 5 children. Not only that, the projected population for the aged would surpass the adolescent and youth populations by 2050. Therefore, it is recommended that government should take urgent action to provide the necessities (economic, social, political, and physical) required for the aged group in Nigeria.