Egypt vs Nigeria: population pyramids in 1959
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Egypt and Nigeria compared
In 1959, Egypt has a population of 25.9 million and Nigeria 43.7 million; Nigeria is about 1.7 times the size of Egypt.
The share aged 65 and over is 3.6% in Egypt and 3.3% in Nigeria, almost the same. The median age is 20.0 years in Egypt and 19.3 years in Nigeria.
The total fertility rate is 6.83 in Egypt and 6.37 in Nigeria, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 43.7 years in Egypt and 37.0 years in Nigeria.
By 2050, the population of Egypt is projected to grow by 521.3% and that of Nigeria to grow by 716.4% compared with 1959.
GDP per person is $3,086 in Egypt (2025) and $1,224 in Nigeria (2025).
Key figures (1959)
| Egypt | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25.9 million | 43.7 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 42.0% | 41.2% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.5% | 55.5% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Median age | 20.0 yrs | 19.3 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.83 | 6.37 |
| Life expectancy | 43.7 yrs | 37.0 yrs |
| Population growth | +2.50% | +1.97% |
| Net migration (per year) | -12,027 | -3,019 |
| GDP | $365B (2025) | $291B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $3,086 (2025) | $1,224 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 6.8% (2025) | 3.1% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.