Egypt vs Nigeria: population pyramids in 2083
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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 2083, Egypt has a population of 195.9 million and Nigeria 462.4 million; Nigeria is about 2.4 times the size of Egypt.
The share aged 65 and over is 18.3% in Egypt and 9.5% in Nigeria, 8.9 points higher in Egypt. The median age is 39.3 years in Egypt and 32.4 years in Nigeria.
The total fertility rate is 1.92 in Egypt and 2.04 in Nigeria, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 81.1 years in Egypt and 62.8 years in Nigeria.
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 (2083)
| Egypt | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 195.9 million | 462.4 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 18.8% | 22.6% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 68.0% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.3% | 9.5% |
| Median age | 39.3 yrs | 32.4 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 29.2 | 13.9 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.92 | 2.04 |
| Life expectancy | 81.1 yrs | 62.8 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.30% | +0.35% |
| Net migration (per year) | -19,871 | +53,288 |
| 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.