Ethiopia vs Nigeria: population pyramids in 2093
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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.
Ethiopia and Nigeria compared
In 2093, Ethiopia has a population of 352.9 million and Nigeria 473.8 million; Nigeria is about 1.3 times the size of Ethiopia.
The share aged 65 and over is 15.4% in Ethiopia and 11.1% in Nigeria, 4.3 points higher in Ethiopia. The median age is 36.0 years in Ethiopia and 34.2 years in Nigeria.
The total fertility rate is 1.92 in Ethiopia and 1.96 in Nigeria, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 80.5 years in Ethiopia and 64.0 years in Nigeria.
GDP per person is $933 in Ethiopia (2025) and $1,224 in Nigeria (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2093)
| Ethiopia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 352.9 million | 473.8 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 20.2% | 21.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 67.8% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| Median age | 36.0 yrs | 34.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 24.0 | 16.4 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.92 | 1.96 |
| Life expectancy | 80.5 yrs | 64.0 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.58% | +0.13% |
| Net migration (per year) | +41,131 | +43,328 |
| GDP | $126B (2025) | $291B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $933 (2025) | $1,224 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 3.3% (2025) | 3.1% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.