Nigeria vs Ethiopia: population pyramids in 2085
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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 Ethiopia compared
In 2085, Nigeria has a population of 465.5 million and Ethiopia 334.9 million; Nigeria is about 1.4 times the size of Ethiopia.
The share aged 65 and over is 9.8% in Nigeria and 13.1% in Ethiopia, 3.3 points higher in Ethiopia. The median age is 32.8 years in Nigeria and 34.2 years in Ethiopia.
The total fertility rate is 2.02 in Nigeria and 1.98 in Ethiopia, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 63.0 years in Nigeria and 79.3 years in Ethiopia.
GDP per person is $1,224 in Nigeria (2025) and $933 in Ethiopia (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2085)
| Nigeria | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 465.5 million | 334.9 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 22.2% | 21.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.9% | 65.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.8% | 13.1% |
| Median age | 32.8 yrs | 34.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 14.5 | 20.1 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.02 | 1.98 |
| Life expectancy | 63.0 yrs | 79.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.30% | +0.74% |
| Net migration (per year) | +54,432 | +59,523 |
| GDP | $291B (2025) | $126B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $1,224 (2025) | $933 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 3.1% (2025) | 3.3% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.