Nigeria vs Egypt: population pyramids in 2016
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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.
Nigeria and Egypt compared
In 2016, Nigeria has a population of 193 million and Egypt 100.6 million; Nigeria is about 1.9 times the size of Egypt.
The share aged 65 and over is 3.0% in Nigeria and 4.2% in Egypt, 1.3 points higher in Egypt. The median age is 17.7 years in Nigeria and 23.9 years in Egypt.
The total fertility rate is 5.34 in Nigeria and 3.35 in Egypt, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 52.2 years in Nigeria and 70.4 years in Egypt.
By 2050, the population of Nigeria is projected to grow by 85.0% and that of Egypt to grow by 59.9% compared with 2016.
GDP per person is $1,224 in Nigeria (2025) and $3,086 in Egypt (2025).
Key figures (2016)
| Nigeria | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 193 million | 100.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 44.3% | 34.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.8% | 61.6% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Median age | 17.7 yrs | 23.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Total fertility rate | 5.34 | 3.35 |
| Life expectancy | 52.2 yrs | 70.4 yrs |
| Population growth | +2.48% | +2.03% |
| Net migration (per year) | +75,265 | -71,604 |
| GDP | $291B (2025) | $365B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $1,224 (2025) | $3,086 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 3.1% (2025) | 6.8% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.