Nigeria vs Egypt: population pyramids in 2078
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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 2078, Nigeria has a population of 452.8 million and Egypt 192.5 million; Nigeria is about 2.4 times the size of Egypt.
The share aged 65 and over is 8.3% in Nigeria and 16.3% in Egypt, 8.0 points higher in Egypt. The median age is 31.4 years in Nigeria and 38.0 years in Egypt.
The total fertility rate is 2.10 in Nigeria and 1.95 in Egypt, so only Egypt is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 62.2 years in Nigeria and 80.4 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 (2078)
| Nigeria | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 452.8 million | 192.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 23.5% | 19.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.2% | 64.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.3% | 16.3% |
| Median age | 31.4 yrs | 38.0 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 12.2 | 25.4 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.10 | 1.95 |
| Life expectancy | 62.2 yrs | 80.4 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.47% | +0.38% |
| Net migration (per year) | +65,977 | -11,927 |
| 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.