Egypt vs Nigeria: population pyramids in 2026
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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 2026, Egypt has a population of 119.2 million and Nigeria 240 million; Nigeria is about 2.0 times the size of Egypt.
The share aged 65 and over is 5.3% in Egypt and 3.1% in Nigeria, 2.3 points higher in Egypt. The median age is 25.6 years in Egypt and 19.2 years in Nigeria.
The total fertility rate is 2.68 in Egypt and 4.20 in Nigeria, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years in Egypt and 55.0 years in Nigeria.
By 2050, the population of Egypt is projected to grow by 34.9% and that of Nigeria to grow by 48.8% compared with 2026.
GDP per person is $3,086 in Egypt (2025) and $1,224 in Nigeria (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2026)
| Egypt | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119.2 million | 240 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 31.3% | 40.3% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 56.6% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.3% | 3.1% |
| Median age | 25.6 yrs | 19.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 8.4 | 5.4 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.68 | 4.20 |
| Life expectancy | 72.2 yrs | 55.0 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.44% | +2.03% |
| Net migration (per year) | -52,287 | -2,810 |
| 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.