Nigeria vs Egypt: population pyramids in 2058
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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 2058, Nigeria has a population of 390.2 million and Egypt 171.8 million; Nigeria is about 2.3 times the size of Egypt.
The share aged 65 and over is 5.0% in Nigeria and 11.7% in Egypt, 6.6 points higher in Egypt. The median age is 26.7 years in Nigeria and 33.6 years in Egypt.
The total fertility rate is 2.44 in Nigeria and 2.11 in Egypt, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 59.6 years in Nigeria and 77.3 years in Egypt.
GDP per person is $1,224 in Nigeria (2025) and $3,086 in Egypt (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2058)
| Nigeria | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 390.2 million | 171.8 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 28.3% | 22.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.6% | 65.8% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.0% | 11.7% |
| Median age | 26.7 yrs | 33.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 7.6 | 17.7 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.44 | 2.11 |
| Life expectancy | 59.6 yrs | 77.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.99% | +0.73% |
| Net migration (per year) | +37,551 | -19,243 |
| 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.